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Huffman

Description:

Huffman is a term typically used to refer to a data compression algorithm, named after its inventor, David A. Huffman. It is widely used in computer science and information theory to reduce the size of data files without losing significant information.

Senses and Usages:

Noun:

1. A data compression algorithm used in computer science and information theory.
2. A surname of German origin.

Verb:

1. To compress data using the Huffman algorithm.

Sample Sentences:

Noun:

1. The Huffman algorithm efficiently compresses data by assigning shorter codes to more frequently occurring characters.
2. Mr. Huffman is a renowned computer scientist who made significant contributions to data compression techniques.

Verb:

1. Please huffman this file before sending it over the network.

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• Huffman Compression Books
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