Data compression
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In computer science and information theory, data compression or source coding is the process of encoding information using fewer bit (or other information-bearing units) than an unencoded representation would use through use of specific encoding schemes. One popular instance of compression with which many computer users are familiar is the ZIP file format, which, as well as providing compression, acts as an archiver, storing many source files in a single destination output file.
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