uncompression
Restoring compressed files
Uncompression is the process of restoring compressed data to its original form.
The standard term is decompression, but uncompression appears in technical contexts, particularly in software documentation: The uncompression algorithm restored the archived files.
The verb form uncompress follows the same pattern.
Act of removing
- unzippingOpening a toothed fastener
- unpackingRemoving items from containers
- zipToothed sliding fastener
- tarFile bundling utility
gzip · WinRAR · WinZip · archive · lossless · codec · data recovery · checksum
Increase in scope
- inflationSustained price level increase
- reinflationRestoring air pressure
- swellingAbnormal tissue enlargement
- distensionEnlargement from pressure
unfolding · uncoiling · stretching · loosening · spreading · unbinding · unclamping · straightening
To let go
- easeLack of strain
- alleviationReduction of intensity
- unwindingReleasing coiled tension
- de-stressReduce mental tension
relaxation · letting go · respite · lightening · unburdening · stress relief
Increase in scope
- isothermalAt uniform temperature
- gas lawsEquations for compressible fluids
- ideal gasTheoretical substance obeying simple laws
- thermodynamicsScience of heat-energy relationships
Upward movement
- scubaPortable underwater breathing gear
- chamberEnclosed room or cavity
- hyperbaricAbove atmospheric pressure
- bendsCurves or yields
nitrogen · saturation · safety stop · dive computer · airlock · helium · oxygen · off-gassing
extraction
Act of removing
- unzippingOpening a toothed fastener
- unpackingRemoving items from containers
- zipToothed sliding fastener
tar · gzip · WinRAR · WinZip · archive · lossless · codec · data recovery · checksum · inflate
expansion
Increase in scope
- inflationSustained price level increase
- reinflationRestoring air pressure
- swellingAbnormal tissue enlargement
distension · unfolding · uncoiling · stretching · loosening · spreading · unbinding · unclamping · straightening · release
release
To let go
- easeLack of strain
- alleviationReduction of intensity
- unwindingReleasing coiled tension
de-stress · relaxation · letting go · respite · lightening · unburdening · stress relief
expansion
Increase in scope
- isothermalAt uniform temperature
- gas lawsEquations for compressible fluids
- ideal gasTheoretical substance obeying simple laws
thermodynamics · equilibrium · atmosphere · depressurization · rarefaction
ascent
Upward movement
- scubaPortable underwater breathing gear
- chamberEnclosed room or cavity
- hyperbaricAbove atmospheric pressure
bends · nitrogen · saturation · safety stop · dive computer · airlock · helium · oxygen · off-gassing · surfacing
uncompressioncompression
Forcing into smaller space
compressing · packing · zipping · encoding · archiving
compression, compress, compressed, compressing, compressor, compressors, compressible, compressibility, incompressible