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Record 1 2004-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Information Processing (Informatics)
DEF

To reduce the space taken on a data medium by encoding or removing repetitive characters, or by using an algorithm.

OBS

compress; compact: terms standardized by CSA and ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
DEF

Réduire l'espace occupé sur un support de données en codant ou en supprimant les caractères répétitifs ou encore en utilisant un algorithme.

OBS

comprimer : terme normalisé par la CSA et l'ISO.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
DEF

Reducir el volumen de la información, mediante la supresión de los espacios en blanco y compresión de los datos numéricos contenidos en los registros o datos de un fichero.

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