Computer Science GCSE
Efficient use of finite storage
What Efficient use of finite storage means in Computer Science GCSE, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Efficient use of finite storage
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Compression reduces the number of bits needed to store a file, so more files fit on a given device because storage capacity is finite.
Topics that use Efficient use of finite storage
- Compression (OCR GCSE)
Related terms
- Lossless compression
- Lossy compression
- Practical handling of large media files
- Reduced bandwidth and cost
- Faster data transmission
- Lossless methods
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