Complete Definition of "decompress"

English

Verb
en-verb|decompress|es

  1. transitive To relieve the pressure or compression on something.
  2. transitive To bring someone (such as a diver) back to normal atmospheric pressure after being exposed to high pressure.
  3. context|transitive|computing To restore compressed data to its normal size.
  4. intransitive To adjust to normal atmospheric pressure after being exposed to high pressure.
  5. context|intransitive|informal To relax.

Translations
trans-top|To relieve the pressure or compression on something
Finnish: alentaa paine]]tta
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trans-top|To bring someone (such as a diver) back to normal atmospheric pressure
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trans-top|To restore compressed data to its normal size
Finnish: purkaa
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trans-top|To adjust to normal atmospheric pressure after being exposed to high pressure
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trans-top|To relax
Finnish: ottaa rennosti, rentoutua
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Derived terms
decompression

ar:decompress
fa:decompress
vi:decompress
zh:decompress

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