incompressibility
- noun
- /ˌɪnkəmˌprɛsəˈbɪlɪti/
- Specialized
:
incompresibilidad
- Researchers relied on the incompressibility of the random string to prove a lower bound.
Examples
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The lecture explained Kolmogorov incompressibility and why true randomness resists algorithmic compression.
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Because of its incompressibility, the data set could not be reduced by common compression tools.
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The incompressibility of certain data sets is crucial in compression algorithms.
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In information theory, incompressibility indicates the limits of data compression.
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The concept of incompressibility is key to understanding how some data sets maintain their size despite attempts to compress them.
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In discussions of randomness, incompressibility illustrates how certain sequences cannot be shortened by any algorithm.
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The principle of incompressibility demonstrates that not all data can be effectively compressed without losing information.
Synonyms
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The state of not being able to be made simpler
How Compressible
Surface Forms
Morphology
incompressibility = incompressible (semi-transparent) = in + compress + ible + ity
Formally derived by nominalizing 'incompressible' with -ity, which is a regular morphological step.
Etymology
Incompressibility comes from in- meaning 'not' and compress meaning 'press together', the same root as the word press. In computing the idea is the same: an 'incompressible' file or data set cannot be 'pressed' or made shorter by any computer program.