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What is a compression?

What is a compression? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. An increase in density; the act of compressing, or the state of being compressed; compaction.
  2. (automotive) The cycle of an internal combustion engine during which the fuel and air mixture is compressed.
  3. (computing) The process by which data is compressed.
  4. (music) The electronic process by which any sound's gain is automatically controlled.
  5. (astronomy) The deviation of a heavenly body from a spherical form.
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Tinnitus of venous origin can be suppressed by compression of the ipsilateral jugular vein.
I've been using Zip compression to compact files for storage and transmission for longer than that.
Instead, diesel fuel is injected into the cylinder, and the heat and pressure of the compression stroke cause the fuel to ignite.
The pathology findings consist of a cyst of gelatinous contents between the media and adventitia causing luminal compression.
As Pelonis describes it, many compression ceilings are set at an acute angle to the front wall and are typically very hard.
Vagal and accessory nerve palsy have been reported and may be due to a toxic neuritis rather than from compression.

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