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compression

[kuhm-presh-uhn] / kəmˈprɛʃ ən /
NOUN
condensation
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Think fewer ripped bodices, more compression socks — and all the sweeter for it.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

Google last week announced a new compression algorithm called TurboQuant, which they say can shrink the amount of short-term memory that an AI model uses by at least six times.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

This is what the compression looks like at ground level.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

Therefore, Google’s new compression algorithm doesn’t necessarily impact the overall memory needs of AI models.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026

Both are employed in European technology, but the former is more common—the arch is a classic example of compression.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann




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