Soak a soft cloth in a hot infusion, decoction, or 5-20 ml tincture in 500 ml hot water. Squeeze out excess water and hold pad against affected area.

1. (Traditionally) To squeeze a sound signal electronically in order to reduce the difference in volume between the quietest and loudest parts of the signal. Typically applied prior to transmission to boost average analogue or digital broadcast levels, the better to 'cut through' noisy listening environments, especially the car. 2. (In streaming) To massively reduce the size of a digitised audio or video file for streaming, by applying a specialist algorithm or software CODEC, e.g. MP3.

See FOMENTATION.

A textile material which may have an essential oil impregnation. Applied hot or cold, depending on the condition being treated, to relieve pain or swelling or to produce localized pressure.

a cloth pad or dressing (with or without medication) applied firmly to some part of the body (to relieve discomfort or reduce fever)

squeeze or press together; "she compressed her lips"; "the spasm contracted the muscle"

a clean, damp, folded cloth that has been infused with essential oils and then applied to the skin

a clean washcloth moistened with hot water

a cloth soaked in a hot or cold herbal extract

a cloth soaked in a water-based herbal infusion, decoction or diluted tincture which can be held against the skin to relieve swelling, bruising and pain, or to soothe headaches and cool fevers

a folded up piece of cloth (such as a small washcloth for this purpose or, medically, a piece of folded gauze)

an application, to some surface part of the body, or a piece of cloth (linen or flannel) that has been dipped into a liquid and wrung out

a sterile pad that is placed directly on the wound

Squeeze a file into a smaller space.

a moist gauze dressing applied frequently to an open wound, sometimes medicated

also known as a fomentation, it is a cloth dipped in liquid, wrung out, and then applied to the skin for healing and other therapeutic purposes.

a cloth wet or dry, applied to an injury, to control bleeding or swelling.

external application of hot water based herbal treatment. Uses cloth to apply the herbal solution to the affected area, then covered with towels or blankets to retain heat.

A soft cotton or flannel cloth or piece of gauze that has been soaked in an herbal tea or other healing substance, then folded and placed on the skin to help reduce inflammation and pain.

This is a fabric or substance prepared hot or cold to an area of the body, for relief of swelling and pain, or to produce localized pressure.

wet or dry cloth folded and firmly applied to a body part for relief of swelling or pain, or to produce localized pressure

a folded cloth or pad applied so as to press upon a body part.

A pad of folded linen applied so as to create pressure upon exterior parts of the body

Takes something large and makes it smaller. Compression generally comes in two forms, lossy and lossless. Lossy compression is best used on graphics files and sound files. It crunches down the data at a much higher ratio, at the expense of having an image or a sound that isn't quite the same as before it was compressed. In the best scenario the data takes up less space, but the person viewing the graphic or listening to the sound file will not be able to tell. Lossless compression squeezes data down so that at some later date it can be uncompressed and returned to its exact structure. Lossless compression is best used on data files and programs.

A folded piece of material or lint applied hot or cold to the body. How to use them

To do this take some linen and soak it in a tincture of the herb then apply it to the wound.

Add essential oils to a bowl of water and swish to disperse. Place a cloth in the bowl and then lay on affected area of body with a dry towel on top of it.

A cloth soaked in an infusion or decoction, and pressed against the skin.

As a noun, a cloth or another material applied under pressure to an area of the skin and held in place for a period of time. A compress can be any temperature (cold, luke warm, or hot) and it can be dry or wet. It may also be impregnated with medication or, in traditional medicine, an herbal remedy. Most compresses are used to relieve inflammation. As a verb, to squeeze or press together. An injury can compress the spinal cord.

A folded piece of material or cloth applied hot or cold to the body. ie; for fever, many people will put a cool compress on their forehead to help cool them.

Cloth soaked with herbal tea and applied externally.

(File size) Resampling, reducing a file size for streaming or sharing over the internet or intranet. Usually a lossy process, causing some loss of audio quality. REAL Media, MPEG, MJPEG, Microsoft wmv/wma are all examples of compressed media. Use Apple's Compressor to compress media. Any video that is not uncompressed, is compressed. HDV uses the MPEG compression format of 4:2:0, while NTSC DV uses 4:1:1.

Audio compression (not to be mistaken with data compression) is the process in which the dynamic range is reduced by making the loud parts quieter and the quiet parts louder.

To condense electronic files for ease of transfer and storage.

For Level 4 detailed holdings statements, to condense one or more data elements through consolidation within one or more levels of data to express the same information with fewer characters. It can only be done when there is no gap in the level or levels to be compressed.

To make a file smaller by applying a compression algorithm, usually for the purpose of conserving space or speeding up file transfers.

make more compact by or as if by pressing; "compress the data"

To make a file smaller by removing repeated or unnecessary information and by employing one of a number of algorithms which summarize patterns in the data being compressed.

To reduce a file's size for more efficient storage of information.

The act of pressing together or to force into a smaller space.

To compact data, such as video files, to save space. Compressing a file often removes redundant pieces of data that are restored when the file is decompressed. More agressive compression schemes can result in partial loss of data in favor of a small file size.

To compact a file or group of files so that they occupy less disk space. See also decompress.

This is a compact way to store files containing text, data, or images. Compressed Windows files are known as ZIP files. Compacted Macintosh files are known as SIT, SEA, or HQX files. Special software is necessary to uncompress these files«Unzip for Windows, and Stuffit Expander for Macintosh.

Shrink file size using a format not usually employed by a specific file type.

computer data can usually be compressed to take less space. Compression software is often used before adding an attachment to an email. Examples are WinZip (Windows) and StuffIt (Macintosh).

This is a digital picture manipulator effect where the picture is made proportionally smaller. Pictures are analyzed looking for redundancy and repetition and unnecessary data is discarded. The technique was primarily developed for digital transmission but has been adopted as a means of handling digital video in computers and reducing the storage demands for digital VTRs. Compression can be at either a set rate or a variable rate. Also known as Bit Rate Reduction (BRR).

compress compress or expand files

(1) To compact data to save space. (2) Common compression function on the Internet. Depending on the distribution of data in a file, compression may reduce its size by 25% to 70%. COMPRESS files are often, but not always, noted with the file extension .Z. Data archive and compression processes can be combined to form files like filename.tar.z (see TAR below). If you download a file with a file type showing that it is compressed, you will need a program to expand it before you can use it. Search the net for files starting with 'comp' (as in COMP430D.EXE) to find programs that can expand .Z-files.

The process of making a file smaller so that it will save disk space and transfer faster over a network. The most common compression utilities are PKZIP for IBM PC or compatible computers (.zip files) and Compact Pro (.cpt files) or Stuffit (.sit files) for Macintosh computers.

Reducing a file to a significantly smaller size without altering the substantive information by eliminating the redundant data.

To reduce, using a variety of computer algorithms and other techniques, the amount of data required to accurately represent a video image or segment, thereby reducing the amount of space required to store it. Most types of compression, such as JPEG, cause some data to be lost. Compare with decompress.

Reducing the size, and therefore the storage requirements, of a data file, by applying a compaction algorithm to remove redundancy in the data.

(verb) To press together; To make more compact by or as if by pressing.

To make data take up less space. Archiving programs do this, which means that files will take less time to transfer with modems. Many modems now have the ability to automatically compress the information they send and receive.

to condense one or more data elements through consolidation within one or more levels of data to express the same information with fewer characters. Data elements may be compressed only if there is not a gap in the level or levels to be compressed.

Store data in such a way that the file size is reduced.

To reduce the size of a digital file for the purpose of speedier file transfer and archiving.

The act of discarding redundant or semi-redundant information from a file, thereby making it smaller.

A program that compacts a file so it fits into a smaller space. This term can also refer to the technique of reducing the amount of space a file takes up.

Converting audio and video data into a compact form for storage or transmission.

Data files available for download from the Internet are typically compressed in order to save server space and reduce transfer times. Typical file extensions for compressed files include zip (DOS/Windows) and tar (UNIX).

Generically, to make a file smaller by removing redundant information. Specifically, the Unix compress program that does just that. Files compressed with the Unix compress command end with a .Z suffix (always a capital Z). Compressed files may be expanded with the Unix command uncompress.