1. pressing or squeezing something together to make it smaller or more compact
Usage: present participle of compress
2. reducing the size of digital data or files
Usage: computing

1. having the quality of pressing together or reducing in size

Examples

• The machine is compressing the cardboard boxes for recycling.
• She felt the tight bandage compressing her injured ankle.
• The software is compressing the video file to save storage space.
• Compressing the spring requires considerable force.
• The compressing action of the pump increases the air pressure.
• He’s compressing years of research into a brief presentation.
• The compressing device reduced the package size by half.