These files have been zipped up to take up less disk space so they take less time to download.

这些文件已被压缩以占用更少的磁盘空间，这样它们需要更短的时间下载。

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These indexes take up disk space and processing time on the server when the views are rebuilt.

重新构建视图时，这些索引会占用服务器上的磁盘空间和处理时间。

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They gather dust and take up space. They also lose and acquire meaning over time.

它们积累了灰尘，占用了空间，也会随着时间增长而消于无形，由此获得了存在的意义。

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The cosmonauts made sure to take time to snap extra photos of each other before wrapping up their work in space.

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As Iain Thomson puts it, it really might be time to take this space idea seriously and get on with getting up and out of this gravity well.

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Those who are taking the time to rip DVDs frequently convert them into more efficient formats so that they take up less space.

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