CEFR B1

compress files

verb phrase

Meaning

Reduce the digital size of data to save storage space or speed up file transfers.

Examples

You should compress files before uploading them to the cloud to save bandwidth.
The software can compress files into a ZIP archive in just a few seconds.

Synonyms: zip, shrink, archive, condense

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compress files (B1)

verb phrase

Pronunciation: kəmˈprɛs faɪlz

Definition

Reduce the digital size of data to save storage space or speed up file transfers.

Examples

You should compress files before uploading them to the cloud to save bandwidth.
The software can compress files into a ZIP archive in just a few seconds.

How to Use compress files

compress into (prepositional phrase): to turn data into a specific compressed format — "You can compress the documents into a single archive."

Synonyms of compress files

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