decompressing


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Synonyms for decompressing

relieving pressure (especially bringing a compressed person gradually back to atmospheric pressure)

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In addition, the preloaded Virtual Expander software enables the USB drive to hold up to about three times the native volume of data by automatically compressing and decompressing the read and write information on the device.
The risk inherent in this exploit is that any compressed archive may contain such resource forks and metadata, and that decompressing an archive and double-clicking a resulting file can execute a shell script contained in the invisible_MACOSX folder.
It does this by both compressing the chest using a suction device, and then decompressing the chest by lifting the chest wall, allowing the heart to refill after each compression.
The DM642 digital media processors have all the integrated I/O and streaming capabilities--including on-chip HD-capable video ports, glueless 10/100 Ethernet connectivity, multi-channel audio, and 66 MHz PCI connectivity--to develop true high-definition systems, and TI's extensive third-party network supplies the necessary software for compressing and decompressing both audio and video streams.
Decompressing the element allows the foreign matter to be back-flushed and washed away for collection, eliminating the need for element replacement and providing a low-maintenance operating regime.
The layout of the communal relaxation suite, for instance, where clients spend time decompressing post-treatment, is loosely based on the layout of a gompa or Tibetan Buddhist prayer hall (Murray Groves, one of the partners, has travelled extensively in the Far East) with two parallel rows of cubicles overseen at each end by statues of Buddha.
After years of back discomfort, Jeff Callander came up with the Impleo, which works by decompressing the spine while lying back in an inclined and arched position.