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companding

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com⋅pand⋅ing

[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.

Origin:
1965–70; compand(er) + -ing 1
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