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companding
[ kuhm-pan-ding ]
noun
- a process in which the dynamic range of a signal is reduced for recording purposes and then expanded to its original value for reproduction or playback.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of companding1
First recorded in 1965–70; compand(er) + -ing 1
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