Meaning ofcompressin English

Verb

1. to make something smaller; squeeze together
   The engineer used software to compress the large video file.
2. to encode digital data using fewer bits
   The machine will compress the air in the tank to increase pressure.
3. to condense into a shorter format
   The program can compress the data into a smaller size.
4. to reduce or shorten content
   The editor helped compress the article to fit the word limit.