different between succinct vs compressed

English

Etymology

From Middle English succinte, succynt, from Old French succinct, from Latin succinctus, perfect passive participle of succing? (“gird from below”), from sub + cing? (“gird, wrap, surround”).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /s?(k)?s??kt/
• (UK) IPA^(key): /s?k?s??(k)t/
• Hyphenation: suc?cinct

Adjective

succinct (comparative more succinct, superlative most succinct)

1. brief and to the point
2. compressed into a tiny area.

   Unlike general lossless data compression algorithms, succinct data structures retain the ability to use them in-place, without decompressing them first.

3. (archaic) wrapped by, or as if by a girdle; closely fitting, wound or wrapped or drawn up tightly.

Synonyms

• concise
• laconic
• See also Thesaurus:concise

Derived terms

• succinctness
• succinctly

Translations

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /syk.s??/

Adjective

succinct (feminine singular succincte, masculine plural succincts, feminine plural succinctes)

1. succinct
2. (informal, figuratively) light

3. (by extension) Concise in its intentions.

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /k?m?p??st/

Adjective

compressed (comparative more compressed, superlative most compressed)

1. Pressed tightly together.
2. Flattened, especially when along its entire length.

Hyponyms

• delta-compressed (software engineering)

Related terms

• compress (verb)
• compressible (adjective)
• compression (noun)
• compressor (noun)

Translations

Verb

compressed

1. simple past tense and past participle of compress

Anagrams

• decompress