The difference between Decompress and Uncompress

When used as verbs, decompress means to relieve the pressure or compression on something, whereas uncompress means to restore a compressed file to its normal size.

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  1. Decompress as a verb (transitive):

    To relieve the pressure or compression on something.

  2. Decompress as a verb (transitive):

    To bring someone (such as a diver) back to normal atmospheric pressure after being exposed to high pressure.

  3. Decompress as a verb (transitive, computing):

    To restore (compressed data) to its original form.

  4. Decompress as a verb (intransitive):

    To adjust to normal atmospheric pressure after being exposed to high pressure.

  5. Decompress as a verb (intransitive, informal):

    To relax.

  1. Uncompress as a verb (computing, transitive):

    To restore a compressed file to its normal size.

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