"time compression" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: time compressions [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} time compression (countable and uncountable, plural time compressions)
  1. (film, television) The rendering of a video or a video clip of a shorter duration than real time. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Film, Television
    Sense id: en-time_compression-en-noun--~ACf02I Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 69 31 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 71 29 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 69 31 Topics: broadcasting, film, media, television
  2. (science fiction) The concept of condensing all of time and space into a single moment, or a singularity. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Science fiction
    Sense id: en-time_compression-en-noun-I2oRel6g Topics: literature, media, publishing, science-fiction

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