Cloth or another material applied under pressure to an area of the skin and held in place for a period of time. A compress can be any temperature, and it can be dry or wet. It may also be impregnated with medication or an herbal remedy. Most compresses are used to relieve inflammation.

1590s in the surgical sense, from compress (v.).

late 14c., "to press (something) together," from Old French compresser "compress, put under pressure," from Latin compressare "to press together," frequentative of compri [..]

The process of making a file smaller so that it will save disk space and transfer faster over a network. The most common compression utilities are Winrar for PC or compatible computers (.zip files) an [..]

to press together in a smaller space.

to press together

v. To press together or into smaller space.

See data compaction, data compression, signal compression.

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means to reduce the amount of space some data takes up, so it is quicker to load or download. You may need special software to use the data again, such as Winzip.

The process of converting video & audio data into a more compact form for storage or transmission.

a file means to make it smaller by converting its data into a different format. Usually, it is put into an archive format such as .zip, .tar, or .jar. See also image compression.

This is a compact way to store files containing text, data, or images. Compressed Windows files are known as ZIP files. Compacted Macintosh file are known as SIT, SEA, or HQX files. Special software is necessary to uncompress these files---Unzip for Windows, and Stuffit Expander for Macintosh.

When it comes to shuttling stuff over the Internet, less is more. The key is to compress files until they're as small as can be before you send them off. Compression programs like WinZip for Wind [..]

To compact a file or group of files so that they occupy less disk space. See also decompress

When you use software to compress a file, it makes the file smaller. It's kind of like stuffing a down sleeping bag into one of those little sacks. You can't open the file and use it while i [..]

(v) make more compact by or as if by pressing(v) squeeze or press together(n) a cloth pad or dressing (with or without medication) applied firmly to some part of the body (to relieve discomfort or red [..]

The act of pressing together or to force into a smaller space.

The process of converting video & audio data into a more compact form for storage or transmission.

a cloth pad, often moistened and pressed firmly against a part of the body as a treatment

Compress files.

(transitive) To make smaller; to press or squeeze together, or to make something occupy a smaller space or volume. ''The force required to compress a spring varies linearly with the displacement.' [..]