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decomprimere — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • decompress verb To reduce or remove pressure that has built up on something.
  • unzip verb To open something by pulling apart its zip fastener.

Senses

decomprimere is used for these senses in English:

  • decompress (transitive) To relieve the pressure or compression on something.
  • unzip (computing, transitive) To restore (compressed data) to its original form, from a zip file.

decompress — full definition

  1. verb To reduce or remove pressure that has built up on something.
  2. verb To restore compressed computer data to its original, uncompressed form.
  3. verb To relax and unwind after a stressful or intense period.

unzip — full definition

  1. verb To open something by pulling apart its zip fastener.
  2. verb To decompress a computer file that has been compressed into a zip archive.