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Images transmitted over the world wide web are an excellent example of why data compression is important. Suppose we need to download a digitized color photograph over a computer's 33.6 kbps modem. If ...

With more and more embedded systems being connected, sending state information from one machine to another has become more common. However, sending large packets of data around on the network can be ...

Data compression is critical to cloud and data streaming applications by reducing data transfer times and storage utilization. But compressing and decompressing data consumes processor resources and ...

Facebook is open sourcing a new compression algorithm called Zstandard that aims to replace the common technology behind the Zip file format. The most common algorithm behind the Zip file format is ...

Data compression has a wide array of computing applications. Additionally, data compression plays an integral role in streamlined organizational functionality and the timely transfer of data. Files ...