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compress
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compress
v.
press together, make smaller using pressure; condense
n.
poultice, bandage
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Compress
Compress is a Unix shell compression program based on the LZW compression algorithm. Compared to more modern compression utilities such as gzip and bzip2, compress performs faster and with less memory usage, at the cost of a significantly lower compression ratio.
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compress
Noun
1. a cloth pad or dressing (with or without medication) applied firmly to some part of the body (to relieve discomfort or reduce fever)
(hypernym) dressing, medical dressing
(substance-meronym) foamentation
Verb
1. make more compact by or as if by pressing; "compress the data"
(synonym) compact, pack together
(antonym) decompress, uncompress
(hypernym) wedge, squeeze, force
(hyponym) tamp down, tamp, pack
(entail) press
(derivation) compression
2. squeeze or press together; "she compressed her lips"; "the spasm contracted the muscle"
(synonym) constrict, squeeze, compact, contract, press
(hypernym) tighten
(hyponym) choke, strangle
(derivation) compression, condensation, contraction
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compress
n.
stlačit; vměstnat; komprimovat; stlačení; komprimace
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compress
Czas.
ściskać; skupiać; ujmować zwięźle; streszczać
