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compression

[kuhm-presh-uhn] / kəmˈprɛʃ ən /
NOUN
condensation
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So even in the way that the body moves, and the movement through the space, there’s compression and there’s release.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

That paper led to Google’s unveiling last month of TurboQuant — a compression algorithm that reduces the memory an AI model needs by 6x.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

The lower price target on Alphabet shares reflects recent multiple compression, the firm said.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 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

She told them the plot of Little Women in ten minutes, a miracle of compression, especially since her book report had been seven typed pages.

From "The Devil's Arithmetic" by Jane Yolen




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