decompression — Diccionario de inglés

Sustantivo

1. The process of decompressing.

   Uso

   • no contable
   • usually

   Ejemplos

   The decompression of large data files may take a while.

2. The restoration to atmospheric pressure of a person who has spent time under higher pressure (such as a diver).

   Uso

   • no contable
   • usually

3. A mode of operation of some internal combustion engines which reduces the engine's compression ratio, making it easier to start but significantly increasing fuel consumption.

   Uso

   • no contable
   • usually

4. The relief of pressure on a body part by surgery.

   Uso

   • no contable
   • usually

Sustantivo

1. restoring compressed information to its normal form for use or display

   Antónimos

   compression

   Términos más generales

   decodingdecryptiondecipherment

2. relieving pressure (especially bringing a compressed person gradually back to atmospheric pressure)

   Sinónimos

   decompressing

   Antónimos

   compression

   Términos más generales

   easingeasementalleviationrelief