compresseur

French

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Noun

compresseur m (plural compresseurs)

compressor
1. A device that produces pressure, such as a gas compressor that produces pressurized gas.
2. (computing) A program or algorithm for compressing data.
3. (sound engineering) A device that reduces the dynamic range of an audio signal.

Derived terms

rouleau compresseur

Descendants

→ Greek: κομπρεσέρ (kompresér)
→ Romanian: compresor
→ Turkish: kompresör

Further reading

“compresseur”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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