Komprimieren
Example: Wir müssen die Audiodatei komprimieren, um Platz zu sparen.
Definition
"Komprimieren" means to reduce the size or volume of audio data by encoding it more efficiently, often to save storage space or facilitate transmission, as in the phrase: 'Wir müssen die Audiodatei komprimieren, um Platz zu sparen.'
Etymology
The word "komprimieren" comes from the Latin 'comprimere', meaning 'to press together'. It entered German by way of French 'comprimer', reflecting the idea of pressing or squeezing data into a smaller form. Did you know? The concept of compression originally comes from physical pressure, which perfectly fits how digital files are 'pressed' to save space.
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