Compression
Compression or compression ( compressed as an adjective; comprimere of Latin, squeeze ', PPP compressum, compressed ', ' condensed ') is
- In physics in general for an elastic deformation with decrease in volume and increase in density, bulk modulus, see
- In automotive technology for compressing the piston during the combustion engine, see compression ratio
- In agriculture, forestry and construction for soil compaction
- In emergency medicine, a measure for hemostasis, see compress
- In therapeutics for the compression of the body tissue (blood) vessels, see compression therapy
- In traumatology the pinch of body tissue, see bruise
- In the ( Freudian ) psychoanalysis for the folding or compressing images, memories and thoughts see compression ( Psychology )
- In mathematics, the compression criterion for convergence of series, see Cauchy aggregation criterion
- In computer science, the more fuel-efficient representation of information, see Data Compression
- In electronics, the falling gain with increasing input level, refer to compression (level) - with active elements, see compression point at semiconductor elements saturation (Electronics )
- In the philosophy of language, tracing back to a statement on a shorter and more incisive statement, see facts
- In audio engineering for the restriction of the dynamics of a signal, see compressor ( signal processing )
See also:
- Compressor
- Population density
- Dense development under Portal: Architecture and Construction
- Disambiguation