Usually means: Reducing file size for storage.
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  1. data compression: Wiktionary
  2. data compression: Dictionary.com
  3. Data compression: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia

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  1. ODLIS: Online Dictionary of Library and Information Science (No longer online)

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  1. BusinessDictionary.com (No longer online)

Computing (6 matching dictionaries)
  1. data compression: Free On-line Dictionary of Computing
  2. data compression: Netlingo
  3. data compression: CCI Computer
  4. Data Compression: Linktionary Networking Glossary
  5. Webopedia (No longer online)
  6. data compression: Encyclopedia

Medicine (2 matching dictionaries)
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Definitions from Wiktionary (data compression)

noun:  (computing) Any of several techniques for reducing the number of bits needed to represent an item of digital data, either to save storage or to use less bandwidth when transmitting it

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