11.   PC software severely compresses data so that it can squeeze through slow connections.

12.   Software using a common encryption algorithm -- a formula for rendering letters into computer bits -- turns the words into dots and then compresses the data.

13.   The brains are always working on ways to compress data, essentially putting it on a diet so they can jam it into smaller spaces.

14.   The digital ability to compress data opens the door for an array of possibilities.

15.   The digital ability to compress data opens the door to an array of possibilities.

16.   These problems are linked to an area of research known as coding theory, which involves trying to compress data without corrupting it.

17.   We tried service from Sprint PCS and Verizon, which includes free software that compresses data for a faster connection.

18.   With movies on DVD, the sound data is compressed.

19.   Some mobile phone companies use software to speed the connections by compressing the data.

20.   You can compress the data, but the compression is not done on the line.