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image compression

image compression

4.2
A way of making a photo file smaller by removing extra data so it uses less space
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : compresión de imágenes
  • Many websites rely on image compression to load images faster and enhance user experience.
  • image compression standard

Examples

  • The IBM JBIG-ABIC Verification Suite provides compatibility testing reference data for the ITU-T/ISO JBIG sequential mode and IBM ABIC image compression standards.

    Academic text (1998)

  • Image compression may be lossy or lossless.

    Blog text (34)

  • Better image compression on both desktop and mobile browsers with the integration of the Sencha.io Src service.

    Blog text (17)

  • JPEG image compression, for instance, throws out most of an image's data, and we rarely notice anything's missing; our brain's visual system smooths out the rough spots.

    Blog text (28)

  • Using image compression allows photographers to reduce file sizes without sacrificing too much quality.

  • Understanding image compression techniques is essential for optimizing digital photos for the web.

Synonyms

compression
vsimage compression
  • Specialized
13 3.8

Making data such as files smaller so it takes less space and can be sent faster

focuses only on reducing visual file sizes by removing redundant pixel data

Antonyms

expansion
241 3.3

An increase in size, amount, or range

How Compressed

image compression
  • Specialized
4.2
uncompressed
  • Specialized
1 4.6

Surface Forms

image compression singular
image compressions plural

Morphology

image + compression

The meaning 'the process of reducing the file size of digital images' is directly and compositionally derived from 'image' (a picture/file) plus 'compression' (the act of reducing size). This straightforward noun–noun compound follows standard English and cross‑linguistic patterns in technical vocabulary, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily understand it.

Etymology

Image compression uses image for 'picture' and compression for 'squeezing', like pressing a big picture into a small box so parts that repeat or plain areas take less space. That's why it means making a digital picture file smaller to save space and send it faster.