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Decompress vs Decompressor - What's the difference?

decompress | decompressor |

As a verb decompress

is to relieve the pressure or compression on something.

As a noun decompressor is

that which decompresses.

decompress

English

Verb

(es)
  • To relieve the pressure or compression on something.
  • To bring someone (such as a diver) back to normal atmospheric pressure after being exposed to high pressure.
  • (computing) To restore compressed data to its normal size.
  • To adjust to normal atmospheric pressure after being exposed to high pressure.
  • (informal) To relax.
  • Derived terms

    * decompression

    Anagrams

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    decompressor

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • That which decompresses.