What is Compression? Compression is the reduction in size of
data by converting it to a format that requires fewer bits. Most
often compression is used to minimize storage space (on a hard
drive, for example) or for reducing transmitted data over a
network. SALARY COMPRESSION It was the consensus of the
Committee that specific recommendations for salary increases
could only be made after fundamental issues were addressed: 1)
What is salary compression? Using a Compression Gauge These
simple devices can tell you a great deal about the health of
your engine. In fact, when used properly and interpreted
correctly, a compression tester will reveal just about all you
could want to know about your vehicle. An Oracle White Paper .
October 2011 . Advanced Compression with Oracle Database 11g 3
Why Compression? •Raw media file sizes tend to be large-Audio
•sample-based, with relatively high sampling rates-Audio
example: •172.266 KB/sec => 44, 100 Hz sampling rate, 16 bit
samples, stereo-Motion video/still images •store