Encyclopedia

real-time compression

Also found in: Dictionary, Medical.

real-time compression

The ability to compress data before it is written to the hard disk without any noticeable loss in speed compared to non-compressed data. Modern operating systems provide a real-time compression capability for a portion or all of the hard disk, and earlier products such as Stacker and SuperStor were third-party software that added this capability.

Images May Also Be Compressed
GIF images are compressed when they are saved, without any loss of data. JPEG images are also compressed, but eliminate pixels in the process (see lossy compression).
Copyright © 1981-2025 by The Computer Language Company Inc. All Rights reserved. THIS DEFINITION IS FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY. All other reproduction is strictly prohibited without permission from the publisher.
Mentioned in
References in periodicals archive
The latest version of the product features a 15:1 primary storage capacity reduction based upon real-time compression and high performance with sustained throughput of more than 600MB/s from a single Storwize node as well as new AutoSynch features for enhanced high-availability management in mission-critical environments.
Storwize announces enhancements to STN-6000p product line
The product accelerates TCP/IP-based communications using intelligent flow control and sophisticated real-time compression techniques.
NATO challenges interoperability
The lossless JPEG technology offers real-time compression and decompression in software for cardiogram and ultrasound imaging in many cases replacing expensive hardware boards.
There're No Products Like Show Products
The new technology direction, combined with real-time compression technologies such as MPEG2, offers a challenge to the video cassette recorder industry, and perhaps also to the emerging market for recordable DVD.
HARD DRIVE MAKERS LOOK TO FUTURE WITH PC/TV DRIVES
New developments are likely to include support of broadcast and higher quality motion video real-time synthetic video involving complex scenes and real-time compression of presentation-quality motion video.
DVI - a digital multimedia technology
Copyright © 2003-2025 Farlex, Inc Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.