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COMPRESSION FICHIER [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-04-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- file compression
1, record 1, English, file%20compression
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
File compression is used to reduce the file size of one or more files. 2, record 1, English, - file%20compression
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- compression de fichier
1, record 1, French, compression%20de%20fichier
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La compression de fichier permet de réduire la [quantité de] données(octets) échangées entre le client et le serveur, et également entre les serveurs. 2, record 1, French, - compression%20de%20fichier
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- compresión de archivos
1, record 1, Spanish, compresi%C3%B3n%20de%20archivos
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-03-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
- Computer Programs and Programming
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- reduce the image file size
1, record 2, English, reduce%20the%20image%20file%20size
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The JPEG file format, which supports over 16 million colours, is used extensively for photographs and other continuous-tone images on the Web that require full colour display. Note that both of these image formats have built-in compression algorithms that reduce the image file size. 1, record 2, English, - reduce%20the%20image%20file%20size
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- réduire la taille de fichiers
1, record 2, French, r%C3%A9duire%20la%20taille%20de%20fichiers
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le format de fichier JPEG, qui prend en charge plus de 16 millions de couleurs, est très employé pour des photographies et autres images avec des dégradés de couleurs qui doivent être affichées dans le Web avec toutes leurs nuances. Notez que ces deux formats comportent un algorithme de compression qui réduit la taille des fichiers. 1, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9duire%20la%20taille%20de%20fichiers
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-03-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Computer Graphics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- compression algorithm
1, record 3, English, compression%20algorithm
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The JPEG file format, which supports over 16 million colours, is used extensively for photographs and other continuous-tone images on the Web that require full colour display. Note that both of these image formats have built-in compression algorithms that reduce the image file size. 1, record 3, English, - compression%20algorithm
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Infographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- algorithme de compression
1, record 3, French, algorithme%20de%20compression
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le format de fichier JPEG, qui prend en charge plus de 16 millions de couleurs, est très employé pour des photographies et autres images avec des dégradés de couleurs qui doivent être affichées dans le Web avec toutes leurs nuances. Notez que ces deux formats comportent un algorithme de compression qui réduit la taille des fichiers. 1, record 3, French, - algorithme%20de%20compression
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-09-02
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
- Software
- Video Technology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- destructive compression
1, record 4, English, destructive%20compression
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An image file data compression, like a JPEG file, which results in pixel loss. 2, record 4, English, - destructive%20compression
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
JPEG file format: a [popular] compressed [image] format, with some loss of quality during compression. 3, record 4, English, - destructive%20compression
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
- Logiciels
- Vidéotechnique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- compression destructrice
1, record 4, French, compression%20destructrice
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Compression d’un fichier image, tel que le PJEG, qui entraîne une perte de pixels. 2, record 4, French, - compression%20destructrice
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fichier JPEG :fichier d’images comprimées très populaire dont la compression occasionne une perte de qualité. 2, record 4, French, - compression%20destructrice
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2003-05-14
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- compress a file
1, record 5, English, compress%20a%20file
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... making data smaller so that more of it can be transmitted in less time. 2, record 5, English, - compress%20a%20file
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Compression takes place via one of several compression standards, including JPG, MPEG, GIF, TIF, and ZIP. Files that contain more sophisticated data, such as audio, video, JAVA, VRML, Shockwave, and other multimedia, are usually compressed quite thoroughly before being made accessible over the Internet. 2, record 5, English, - compress%20a%20file
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
compress a file: term taken from a World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) document. The W3C's role is to establish standards relating to Internet technology. 3, record 5, English, - compress%20a%20file
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- comprimer un fichier
1, record 5, French, comprimer%20un%20fichier
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On peut appliquer à un fichier d’image numérique un algorithme de compression, parce qu'un fichier plus petit est plus facile à stocker et à envoyer. 2, record 5, French, - comprimer%20un%20fichier
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2002-01-15
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Storage Media (Data Processing)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Compact Disk Read-Only Memory Extended Architecture
1, record 6, English, Compact%20Disk%20Read%2DOnly%20Memory%20Extended%20Architecture
correct, proposal
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- Compact Disk-Read Only Memory XA 2, record 6, English, Compact%20Disk%2DRead%20Only%20Memory%20XA
proposal
- CD-XA 3, record 6, English, CD%2DXA
correct
- Compact-Disk-Extended Architecture 1, record 6, English, Compact%2DDisk%2DExtended%20Architecture
correct, proposal
- CD-ROM Extended Architecture 4, record 6, English, CD%2DROM%20Extended%20Architecture
correct
- CD-ROM XA 1, record 6, English, CD%2DROM%20XA
correct
- CD-ROM-XA 4, record 6, English, CD%2DROM%2DXA
correct
- CDROMXA 5, record 6, English, CDROMXA
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The "extended architecture" version of CDROM that includes the ability to synchronise audio and image data. 6, record 6, English, - Compact%20Disk%20Read%2DOnly%20Memory%20Extended%20Architecture
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
There is ... an international standard called "High Sierra" format, or ISO 9660, for the storage of plain data on CD-ROMs, but there are unfortunately two standards for the compressed data. One standard is called CD-I (Compact Disk-Interactive) and is supported by Philips and Sony, whereas the other standard is called DVI (Digital Video Interactive) and is supported by Intel and IBM. Both standards are similar in allowing slightly more than one hour of video on a CD-ROM, but they are otherwise quite different. CD-I is designed as a stand-alone system that is intended to be sold as a consumer electronics appliance for the home. A CD-I machine is self-contained with its own computer hidden inside. Users do not see the computer, however, but only the nice video images on their television screens, so CD-I may appeal to the "compuphobic" part of the population. CD-I does come in a computer-oriented format also, called CD-XA (Extended Architecture). 1, record 6, English, - Compact%20Disk%20Read%2DOnly%20Memory%20Extended%20Architecture
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Supports d'information (Informatique)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- CD-ROM à extension d’architecture
1, record 6, French, CD%2DROM%20%C3%A0%20extension%20d%26rsquo%3Barchitecture
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- CD-ROM XA 2, record 6, French, CD%2DROM%20XA
correct, masculine noun
- CD-ROM à architecture étendue 3, record 6, French, CD%2DROM%20%C3%A0%20architecture%20%C3%A9tendue
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
S’il existe une norme de fait(Sierra) pour le formatage physique du CD-ROM, sa conception intellectuelle reste artisanale. Cette situation va évoluer. Le CD-I(CD interactif) et le CD-XA(eXtended Architecture) remédient à une grave limite du CD-ROM pour le multimédia : le stockage d’un seul mode de données par piste. Sur CD-ROM, il faut donc, pour garder la continuité sonore, charger l'image à l'avance. Le CD-I et le CD-XA entrelacent les données en les plaçant sur des secteurs alternés de la même piste. Ceux-ci sont lus assez vite(150 kBit par seconde) pour obtenir une séquence audiovisuelle synchronisée. Selon la qualité de son requise, la bande passante autorise de 2 à 16 canaux. La compression du son double cette capacité. Il est possible de stocker diverses séquences parlées dans un même fichier et de sélectionner interactivement les données pertinentes(substitution d’une partie de phrase à une autre, par exemple). 4, record 6, French, - CD%2DROM%20%C3%A0%20extension%20d%26rsquo%3Barchitecture
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
En mars dernier, Microsoft s’engageait aux cotés de GE à promouvoir la technologie DVI comme standard des applications vidéo-interactives. Ce qui ne l’empêchait pas, début septembre, de signer avec Philips et Sony en vue du développement de CD-ROM XA, un pont logiciel entre CD-ROM et CD-I. 5, record 6, French, - CD%2DROM%20%C3%A0%20extension%20d%26rsquo%3Barchitecture
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1999-01-20
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- crunch
1, record 7, English, crunch
correct, verb
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- file crunch 1, record 7, English, file%20crunch
correct, verb
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To reduce the size of a file by a complicated scheme that produces bit configurations completely unrelated to the original data, such as by Huffman code. (The file ends up looking like a paper document would if somebody crunched the paper into a wad.) 1, record 7, English, - crunch
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Since such a compression operation usually takes more computations than simpler methods such as run-length encoding, the term is doubly appropriate. Sometimes the term "file crunching" is used to distinguish it from "number crunching." 1, record 7, English, - crunch
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A crunch utility creates a datafile with especially constructed 80 character records for transmission. 2, record 7, English, - crunch
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- broyer
1, record 7, French, broyer
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Réduire la taille d’un fichier par un schéma compliqué produisant des configurations binaires sans aucun rapport avec les données d’origine. 1, record 7, French, - broyer
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ce sens se retrouve souvent dans la construction file crunch [=compression de fichier] pour la distinguer de number-crunching. 1, record 7, French, - broyer
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
réduire le nombre de caractères par article. 2, record 7, French, - broyer
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1996-07-12
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Data Transmission
Record 8, Main entry term, English
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This class implements MNP basic data compression to realize a net throughput efficiency of 200 percent on average. Class 5 uses a real-time adaptive algorithm to compress data. The real-time aspects of the algorithm allow the data compression to operate on interactive terminal data as well as file transfer data. The adaptive nature of the algorithm means data compression is always optimized for the user's data. The compression algorithm constantly analyzes the user data and adjusts the compression parameters to maximize data throughput. 1, record 8, English, - MNP5
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
modem technology 2, record 8, English, - MNP5
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Transmission de données
Record 8, Main entry term, French
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ce protocole ajoute la compression aux fonctionnalités de MNP4. Avec MNP5, le débit effectif pour le fichier transmis est doublé en moyenne. Deux techniques de compression sont utilisées :-le codage de HUFFMAN, qui consiste à coder des lettres codées en fonction de leur fréquence d’utilisation;-la méthode Run Length Encoding, selon laquelle, quand MNP5 transmet trois caractères identiques dans une trame, le quatrième correspond à un compteur enregistrant le nombre de caractères identiques qui suivent. 1, record 8, French, - MNP5
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1993-06-10
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications Transmission
- Electrical Engineering
Record 9, Main entry term, English
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This class implements MNP basic data compression to realize a net throughput efficiency of 200 percent on average. Class 5 uses a real-time adaptive algorithm to compress data. The real-time aspects of the algorithm allow the data compression to operate on interactive terminal data as well as file transfer data. The adaptive nature of the algorithm means data compression is always optimized for the user's data. The compression algorithm constantly analyzes the user data and adjusts the compression parameters to maximize data throughput. 1, record 9, English, - MNP5
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
- Électrotechnique
Record 9, Main entry term, French
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ce protocole ajoute la compression aux fonctionnalités de MNP4. Avec MNP5, le débit effectif pour les fichier transmis est doublé en moyenne. Deux techniques de compression sont utilisées :-le codage de HUFFMAN, qui consiste à coder des lettres codées en fonction de leur fréquence d’utilisation;-la méthode «Run Length Encoding», selon laquelle, quand MNP5 transmet trois caractères identiques dans une trame, le quatrième correspond à un compteur enregistrant le nombre de caractères identiques qui suivent. 1, record 9, French, - MNP5
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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