What Is File Compression?

December 5, 2022

File compression is the process of reducing the size of one or more files by applying data compression techniques. These techniques involve scanning for repetitive data patterns and replacing them with unique identifiers that take up less space. The compressed files consume less storage and are easier to transfer over a network.

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