variable-length compression
nounUK /ˈveəriəbl leŋθ kəmˈpreʃn/
US /ˈveriəbl leŋθ kəmˈpreʃn/
A way of making files smaller where different pieces can shrink by different amounts.
The app uses variable-length compression so photos and text take up less space.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A coding method where symbols are represented by codes of different lengths.
Morse code is a classic variable-length compression scheme.
3. A technique in data storage that assigns shorter codes to common items.
The archive tool applies variable-length compression to repeated words.
4. A process that reduces file size unevenly across different sections.
Variable-length compression made the video smaller without losing quality.