Data Compression Definition/Meaning:

Any of many methods in information theory whereby data can be coded or receded in order to take advantage of redundancy in that data. In ordinary alphabetic text the data size can be reduced by a factor of from 2 to nearly 5 by the use of such methods.

Near by Terms: DAC D/A Converter (DAC) Daisychain (bused interface) Daisy Wheel Printer DARPA DASD Data Data Abstraction Data Acquisition Data Aggregate Databank Database Database Administrator Database Language Database Management System (DBMS) Database System Data Break (cycle stealing) Data Bus (data path) Data Capture    Data Cartridge Data Chaining Data Channel Data Cleaning Data Collection     Data Communication Equipment Data Communications Data Compaction Data Compression Data Contamination Data Definition Language (DDL) Data Description Language (DDL)    Data Dictionary (data dictionary/directory; DD/D) Data Encryption Data Encryption Standard (DES) Data Module Data Name Data Network Datapac Data Path Datapoint Data Preparation Data Processing (DP) Data-Processing Manager (DPM) Data Protection Legislation Data Reduction Data Retrieval Data Selector/Multiplexer Data Set Data Sheet Data Sink Data Source Data Stream Data Structure (information structure) Data Structure Language Data Summarization Data Tablet Dam Terminal Equipment Data Transfer Rate Data Translation Data Transmission Data Transparency Data Type Data Validation Data-Vet Program Data Word Datum Datum-Limit Register Daughter Daughter Board (daughter card)