text: If data is stored uncompressed , it takes more space but less time than if the data were stored compressed ( since compressing the data reduces the amount of space it takes , but it takes time to run the decompression algorithm ) .
simplified: If data is stored uncompressed , it takes more space but less time than if the data were stored compressed ( since compressing the data decreases the amount of space it takes , but it takes time to run the compression algorithm ) .