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Data compression ratio

Data compression ratio is a computer term used to quantify the reduction in data quantity produced by a data compression algorithm. A data compression ratio is not unlike a physical compression ratio used to measure the physical compression of substances. Ratios are generally expressed as <original size>:<compressed size>.

A 10MB file that compresses to 2MB would have a 10:2 compression ratio.



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