Compressing Meaning in English
word · lemma: compress
التعريف
Making something smaller by pressing or squeezing it together, or by reducing its size, especially by removing air or making data files smaller.
الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة
Used in both technical (data/computers: 'compressing files') and physical (pressing objects: 'compressing clothes in a suitcase') contexts. Often passive: 'is being compressed.' Not to confuse with 'decompress' (to make bigger or restore).
جمل نموذجية
She is compressing her clothes to fit in the suitcase.
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They are compressing the air in the cylinder.
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The program is compressing the files to save space.
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Compressing photos before emailing makes things so much faster.
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My phone is always compressing videos automatically to save storage.
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He was compressing a big file, so his computer slowed down.
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