Compressor (other)
A compressor is a mechanical device that increases the pressure of a gas by reducing its volume. Compressor may also refer to: * A device that performs Compression (other) * Compressor (audio signal processor), for dynamic range compression * Compressor (software), a video and audio media compression and encoding application See also * * * Compression (other) * Compaction (other) * Decompression (other) * Expansion (other) * Kompressor (other) * Compressor Hot Springs, a place in California, U.S. * Supercharger * Turbocharger In an internal combustion engine, a turbocharger (also known as a turbo or a turbosupercharger) is a forced induction device that is powered by the flow of exhaust gases. It uses this energy to compress the intake air, forcing more air into th ...

Compressor
A compressor is a mechanical device that increases the pressure of a gas by reducing its volume. An air compressor is a specific type of gas compressor. Many compressors can be staged, that is, the gas is compressed several times in steps or stages, to increase discharge pressure. Often, the second stage is physically smaller than the primary stage, to accommodate the already compressed gas without reducing its pressure. Each stage further compresses the gas and increases its pressure and also temperature (if inter cooling between stages is not used). Types Compressors are similar to pumps: both increase the pressure on a fluid (such as a gas) and both can transport the fluid through a pipe. The main distinction is that the focus of a compressor is to change the density or volume of the fluid, which is mostly only achievable on gases. Gases are compressible, while liquids are relatively incompressible, so compressors are rarely used for liquids. The main action of a pump is ...
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Compression (other)
Compression may refer to: Physical science *Compression (physics), size reduction due to forces *Compression member, a structural element such as a column *Compressibility, susceptibility to compression *Gas compression *Compression ratio, of a combustion engine *Compression (geology) *Compression or compressive strength Information science *Bandwidth compression, reducing effort in data transmission *Data compression, reducing the data required for information **Audio compression (data), reducing the data required for audio **Compression artifact, defect in data due to compression **Image compression, of digital images **Video compression *One-way compression function, a cryptographic primitive Medicine * Brain compression, a medical condition *Compression bandage *Pressing on the lower abdominal area in an intravenous pyelogram *Cold compression therapy, for minor injuries Other *Amplifier gain compression, due to nonlinearity *Compression (dance), several techniques *Compress ...
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Compressor (audio Signal Processor)
Dynamic range compression (DRC) or simply compression is an audio signal processing operation that reduces the volume of loud sounds or amplifies quiet sounds, thus reducing or ''compressing'' an audio signal's dynamic range. Compression is commonly used in sound recording and reproduction, broadcasting, live sound reinforcement and some instrument amplifiers. A dedicated electronic hardware unit or audio software that applies compression is called a compressor. In the 2000s, compressors became available as software plugins that run in digital audio workstation software. In recorded and live music, compression parameters may be adjusted to change the way they affect sounds. Compression and limiting are identical in process but different in degree and perceived effect. A limiter is a compressor with a high ratio and, generally, a short attack time. Compression is used to improve performance and clarity in public address systems, as an effect and to improve consistency in mi ...
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Compressor (software)
Compressor is a video and audio media Video compression, compression and encoding application for macOS made by Apple Inc., Apple. History The application used to be available as part of Final Cut Pro, Soundtrack Pro, Apple Motion, Motion, and DVD Studio Pro, and after Apple combined its professional media products into Final Cut Studio and Logic Studio bundles, Compressor became part of these bundles. Once the bundle model was abandoned by Apple in 2011, a new major version of Compressor (Compressor 4) was released as a separate product on the Mac App Store for $49.99. Features Compressor is used for encoding video and audio media in multiple formats, including High Efficiency Video Coding, HEVC (H.265), MPEG-1, MPEG-2 for DVD, QuickTime .mov, MPEG-4 (Simple Profile), MPEG-4 H.264 and optional (third Party and often commercial) QuickTime Exporter Components to export to Windows Media. Among its other features are the ability to convert from NTSC to PAL and vice versa, and the a ...
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Compaction (other)
Compaction may refer to: * Soil compaction, for mechanically induced compaction near the ground surface * Compaction of ceramic powders * Compaction (geology), part of the process of lithification involving mechanical dewatering of a sediment by progressive loading under several km of geomaterial * Faecal compaction, an extreme form of constipation * Waste compaction, related to garbage * Cold compaction, powder compaction at low temperatures * Data compaction, related to computers ** Curve-fitting compaction * Compactor, a device that performs compaction * Compaction a cellular differentiation process in the early embryo See also * Compact (other) * Compactification (other) * Impaction (other) Impaction may refer to: * Impaction (animals), blockage of the digestive tract of animals * Fecal impaction, a solid, immobile bulk of feces or indigestible matter that can develop in the rectum * Dental impaction, the failure of a tooth fully to e ...
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Decompression (other)
Decompression has several meanings, some of which are covered by several articles: * Data decompression, the action of reversing data compression * Decompression (physics), the release of pressure and the opposition of physical compression ** Decompression (altitude). the reduction of pressure and the related physiological effects due to increase in altitude or other equivalent reduction of ambient pressure below normal atmospheric pressure ** Uncontrolled decompression, catastrophic reduction of pressure in accidents involving pressure vessels such as aircraft ** Decompression (diving), the reduction in pressure and the process of allowing dissolved inert gases to be eliminated from the tissues during ascent from a dive * Decompression (comics), in comic book storytelling, is the stylistic choice to tell a story mainly by visuals, with few words. * ''Decompression'' (novel), a 2012 novel by Juli Zeh * Decompression (surgery), a procedure used to reduce pressure on a compressed stru ...
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Expansion (other)
Expansion may refer to: Arts, entertainment and media * ''L'Expansion'', a French monthly business magazine * Expansion (album), ''Expansion'' (album), by American jazz pianist Dave Burrell, released in 2004 * Expansions (McCoy Tyner album), ''Expansions'' (McCoy Tyner album), 1970 * Expansions (Lonnie Liston Smith album), ''Expansions'' (Lonnie Liston Smith album), 1975 * Expansión (Mexico), ''Expansión'' (Mexico), a Mexican news portal linked to CNN * Expansion (sculpture) (2004) Bronze sculpture illuminated from within * Expansión (Spanish newspaper), ''Expansión'' (Spanish newspaper), a Spanish economic daily newspaper published in Spain * Expansion pack in gaming, extra content for games, often simply "expansion" Science, technology, and mathematics * Expansion (geometry), stretching of geometric objects with flat sides * Expansion (model theory), in mathematical logic, a mutual converse of a reduct * Expansion card, in computing, a printed circuit board that can be inser ...
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Kompressor (other)
Kompressor or KOMPRESSOR () may refer to: * Kompressor (musician), a parody industrial hip hop act (2000–2005) *Kompressor (Mercedes-Benz), a supercharger option on cars *Kleemann ''Kompressor'', an aftermarket automotive accessory, an integrated supercharger-intercooler-intake manifold, built by Kleemann *''Der Kompressor'' (book), a 1983 automotive book by Michael Wolff Metternich See also * * *Turbocharger (turbine-powered supercharger, turbosupercharger), an exhaust-driven engine air compressor, forced air induction *Supercharger, a power-driven engine air compressor, forced air induction * *Compressor (other) A compressor is a mechanical device that increases the pressure of a gas by reducing its volume. Compressor may also refer to: * A device that performs Compression (other) * Compressor (audio signal processor), for dynamic range compr ...

Compressor Hot Springs
Miracle Hot Springs (formerly, Hobo Hot Springs; also known as Compressor Hot Springs and Clear Creek Hot Springs) is an unincorporated community in the Kern River Valley, in Kern County, California. It is located along the Kern River in the Sequoia National Forest west of Lake Isabella, California, at an elevation of . The earliest known name for this hot spring was Compressor, named after a turbine built by an indigenous miner. The turbine was supplied with water from Clear Creek that drove a compressor that provided air to miners working underground. The name Hobo was based on the rancher's name for the workmen who lived there, who were accused of stealing sheep and cattle. Another account of the name Hobo Hot Springs claims that a hobo camp that included several bathhouses was built in 1901 when the Borel power plant was under construction. History In 1927, a hotel was constructed on land leased from the U.S. Forest Service. The Hobo Hot Springs post office opened in 1932 ...
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Supercharger
In an internal combustion engine, a supercharger compresses the intake gas, forcing more air into the engine in order to produce more power for a given displacement (engine), displacement. It is a form of forced induction that is mechanically powered (usually by a belt from the engine's crankshaft), as opposed to a turbocharger, which is powered by the kinetic energy of the exhaust gases. However, up until the mid-20th century, a turbocharger was called a "turbosupercharger" and was considered a type of supercharger. The first supercharged engine was built in 1878, with usage in aircraft engines beginning in the 1910s and usage in car engines beginning in the 1920s. In piston engines used by aircraft, supercharging was often used to compensate for the lower air density at high altitudes. Supercharging is less commonly used in the 21st century, as manufacturers have shifted to turbochargers to reduce fuel consumption and increase power outputs, especially with reduced engine dis ...
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