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Decompression vs Recompression - What's the difference?

decompression | recompression |

As nouns the difference between decompression and recompression

is that decompression is the process of decompressing while recompression is the act of recompressing; compression again.

decompression

English

Noun

(wikipedia decompression) (en-noun)
  • The process of decompressing.
    • The decompression of large data files may take a while.
  • The restoration to atmospheric pressure of a person who has spent time under higher pressure (such as a diver)
  • (medicine) The relief of pressure on a body part by surgery

    • Derived terms

    *decompression buoy *decompression chamber *decompression illness *decompression party *decompression schedule *decompression sickness *decompression stop *decompression table *decompression trapeze

    recompression

    English

    Noun

  • The act of recompressing; compression again.