data reduction

US: /ˈdeɪtə rɪˈdʌkʃən/

Definition

Definition of data reduction - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

technology

TECH.

process of making large collections of information smaller while keeping key parts

TECH.

Data reduction helps speed up analysis on massive customer logs.
Data reduction techniques compressed the dataset without losing crucial medical patterns.
Effective data reduction allowed the dashboard to load billions of records in seconds.

fruitlessly

ineffectively

uselessly

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Expressions with data

massage the data

change numbers or information to make results look better

They tried to massage the data before the report was published.

a flood of data

overwhelming amount of information to process

The researchers faced a flood of data from the new study.

torture the data

manipulate data to get desired results

The scientist decided to torture the data to support his hypothesis.

basic data

essential simple facts or figures needed to describe or understand something

The form asks for basic data like your name and address.

customer data

information collected about buyers such as identities purchases and contact details

The company uses customer data to improve its marketing campaigns.

data collector

person whose job is to gather information for some purpose

The company hired a data collector to interview customers after each visit.

Expressions with reduction

cost reduction

decrease in the amount of money spent

The cost reduction was evident in the quarterly financial report.

price reduction

decrease in the cost of goods or services

The store announced a price reduction on all electronics..

tax reduction

decrease in the amount of taxes owed

The new policy led to a significant tax reduction for small businesses..

debt reduction

process or plan that lowers the total amount of money owed

The company focused on debt reduction before expanding its operations.

staff reduction

decrease in number of employees working for an organization

The company announced a staff reduction to cut operating costs.

weight reduction

process of lowering body mass through diet exercise or medical treatment

The program focuses on safe weight reduction over several months.

cash reduction

decrease in the amount of cash

The company announced a cash reduction to improve liquidity.

reduction in force

strategic decision to reduce staff numbers

The reduction in force was part of the company's restructuring plan.

arms reduction

process of decreasing military weapons kept by a country or group

The treaty focused on nuclear arms reduction between the two countries.

damage reduction

decrease in harm, loss, or negative effect achieved by certain actions

Improved building codes have led to major damage reduction during earthquakes.

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lossy compression

adj.

technology

describing data reduction that removes information and prevents perfect reconstruction

undersampling

data reduction

reducing data volume by selecting fewer samples

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French:réduction de données, ...
German:Datenreduktion, ...
Italian:riduzione dei dati, ...
Spanish:reducción de datos, ...
Portuguese:redução de dados, ...
Chinese:数据归约, ...
Japanese:データ削減, ...
Arabic:تَقْلِيلُ البَيَانَاتِ, ...
Hebrew:צִמְצוּם נְתוּנִים, ...
Russian:сжатие данных, ...
Ukrainian:скорочення даних, ...
Hindi:डेटा रिडक्शन, ...
Bengali:ডেটা রিডাকশন, ...
Catalan:reducció de dades, ...
Czech:redukce dat, ...
Danish:datareduktion, ...
Dutch:datareductie, ...
Greek:συμπίεση δεδομένων, ...
Hungarian:adatcsökkentés, ...
Khmer:ការកាត់បន្ថយទិន្នន័យ, ...
Korean:데이터 축소, ...
Persian:کاهش داده, ...
Polish:redukcja danych, ...
Portuguese (BR):redução de dados, ...
Romanian:reducere a datelor, ...
Swedish:datareduktion, ...
Thai:การลดข้อมูล, ...
Turkish:veri indirgeme, ...
Vietnamese:rút gọn dữ liệu, ...

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