Definitions
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- verb transitive To
compress too much.
Etymologies
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Examples
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Get a decent mic, watch your recording levels and don't overcompress (this refers to both audio and data compression).
Video: Lend your ear to Nokia’s portable speakers | Sync Blog 2007
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Seems that if I really overcompress a JPEG, the main problems are at the edges of the blocks.
Slashdot 2009
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Seems that if I really overcompress a JPEG, the main problems are at the edges of the blocks.
Slashdot 2009
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She misplaces notes, doesn't exercise proper breathing technique, and has a tendency to overcompress the air on higher notes (hence the "thinning out" you described).
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She misplaces notes, doesn't exercise proper breathing technique, and has a tendency to overcompress the air on higher notes (hence the "thinning out" you described).
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She misplaces notes, doesn't exercise proper breathing technique, and has a tendency to overcompress the air on higher notes (hence the "thinning out" you described).
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She misplaces notes, doesn't exercise proper breathing technique, and has a tendency to overcompress the air on higher notes (hence the "thinning out" you described).
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She misplaces notes, doesn't exercise proper breathing technique, and has a tendency to overcompress the air on higher notes (hence the "thinning out" you described).
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