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compression vs compaction

compaction vs compression

compression and compaction both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
compression Yes No No No
compaction Yes No No No
As nouns, compaction is a hyponym of compression; that is, compaction is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than compression:
  • compression: applying pressure
  • compaction: the act of crushing
Other hyponyms of compression include squeeze, squeezing, condensation, condensing, crunch, crush, constriction.
As nouns, compression and compaction are synonyms defined as:
  • compression and compaction: an increase in the density of something
Other synonyms of compression include concretion, densification.
compression (noun) compaction (noun)
applying pressure the act of crushing
encoding information while reducing the bandwidth or bits required an increase in the density of something
the process or result of becoming smaller or pressed together
an increase in the density of something
Difference between compression and compaction

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