compressional


com·pres·sion

C0536800 (kəm-prĕsh′ən)n.1. a. The act or process of compressing.b. The state of being compressed.2. a. The process by which the working substance in a heat engine, such as the vapor mixture in the cylinder of an internal-combustion engine, is compressed.b. The engine cycle during which this process occurs.3. Computers The process by which data is compressed into a form that minimizes the space required to store or transmit it.
com·pres′sion·al adj.

compressional

(kəmˈprɛʃənəl) adjrelating to compression