Meaning & use
compress
To press or squeeze something into a smaller space, or to reduce a file's size.
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The technician compressed the video file so it would upload more quickly.
She compressed the sleeping bag tightly to fit it inside her backpack.
A note on using this word
In computing, compress specifically means reducing file size, usually without losing any information.
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