The tape moves at 160 inches per second past the recording heads and absorbs the compressed data at 10 megabytes a second.

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Likewise, compressed data would be sent back to the proxy, which would expand and deliver standard HTTP to the browser, just as it would normally expect.

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It hit back at the capacity comparisons, pointing out that the Sony device could only hold that many songs if the data were compressed, reducing the sound quality.

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There are no fixed walls, and each deck is hollow, allowing technicians to run compressed air, electricity and data feeds to wherever they are needed.

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Nanex, which sends its clients compressed real-time quote feeds and market data, has drawn attention lately for some of the underlying quote patterns it uncovered within the chaos of trading on May 6.

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The only setback is that the images are compressed to ease the burden on your bandwidth (and data plan), so you'll want to seek out other services if you need the full enchiladas.

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