compression ratio

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Synonyms: compression ratios

Antonyms: compression ratios

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|automotive}} The [[ratio]] of the [[volume]] between the [[cylinder head]] of an [[internal combustion engine]] and the [[piston]] before and after the compression stroke.
2. {{lb|en|computing}} The ratio of the [[size]] of [[compressed]] [[data]] to the size of the original uncompressed data.

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