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'''Compression''' may refer to:<br />
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== Physical science ==<br />
* [[Compression (physics)]], size reduction due to forces<br />
* [[Compression member]], a structural element such as a column<br />
* [[Compressibility]], susceptibility to compression<br />
* [[Gas compression]]<br />
* [[Compression ratio]], of a combustion engine<br />
* [[Compression (geology)]]<br />
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== Information science ==<br />
* [[Bandwidth compression]], reducing effort in data transmission<br />
* [[Data compression]], reducing the data required for information<br />
** [[Audio compression (data)]], reducing the data required for audio<br />
** [[Compression artifact]], defect in data due to compression<br />
** [[Image compression]], of digital images<br />
** [[Video compression]]<br />
* [[One-way compression function]], a cryptographic primitive<br />
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== Medicine ==<br />
* [[Brain compression]], a medical condition<br />
* [[Compression bandage]]<br />
* Pressing on the lower abdominal area in an [[intravenous pyelogram]]<br />
* [[Cold compression therapy]], for minor injuries<br />
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== Other ==<br />
* Amplifier [[gain compression]], due to nonlinearity<br />
* [[Compression (dance)]], several techniques<br />
* [[Compression (functional analysis)]]<br />
* [[Compression (phonetics)]], running syllables together<br />
* [[Dynamic range compression]], reducing audio dynamic range<br />
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== See also ==<br />
* {{look from|Compression}}<br />
* {{in title|Compression}}<br />
* [[Compaction (disambiguation)]]<br />
* [[Compress]]<br />
* [[Compression garment]]<br />
* [[Compressor (disambiguation)]]<br />
* [[Decompression (disambiguation)]]<br />
* [[Expansion (disambiguation)]]<br />
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