datacompact
Datacompact is a term used to describe methods and systems aimed at representing data in a compact form to minimize storage, memory, and transmission costs while preserving usefulness. It encompasses techniques such as data compression, deduplication, encoding, and the use of compact data structures. The concept is applicable across data storage, databases, networks, and analytics pipelines.
Core techniques include lossless compression (including entropy-based methods and dictionaries), lossy compression where permissible, delta encoding
Applications include cloud storage optimization, mobile and edge computing, streaming data, and data interchange between services.
Related concepts include traditional data compression, deduplication, delta encoding, and succinct data structures. It intersects with