compressed file

collocation in English

meaningsofcompressandfile

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compress
noun[C]
uk
/ˈkɒm.pres/us
/ˈkɑːm.pres/
a thick, soft piece of cloth that is pressed to a part of a person's body to stop bleeding or to reduce pain ...
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file
noun
uk
/faɪl/us
/faɪl/
any of several different types of container used to store papers, letters, and other documents in an ordered way, especially in ...
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(Definition ofcompressandfilefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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While this method results in gapless playback within consecutive tracks, it can be unwieldy because of the possibly large size of the resultingcompressedfile.
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Thus, one can consider data compression as data differencing with empty source data, thecompressedfilecorresponding to a difference from nothing.
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If after file compression, a user wishes to access acompressedfile, the access times may be increased and vary from system to system.
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It is also possible to submit acompressedfileinstead of the compression program.
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With some compression formats, images that are less complex may result in smallercompressedfilesizes.
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This is accomplished by the server packaging up multiple messages into acompressedfilefor the user to download and then disconnect.
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However, for transmission it is convenient to use common operating system commands that create a single,compressedfilethat preserves the hierarchy information.
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The higher the bit rate, the larger thecompressedfilewill be, and, generally, the closer it will sound to the original file.
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It is not acompressedfilesystem.
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Processing of a lossilycompressedfilefor some purpose usually produces a final result inferior to the creation of the same compressed file from an uncompressed original.
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The compressed files can be opened as normal image files.
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