What does Compressing mean?

[Drac]

When version 2 is optimizing it says compressing files that are not used often. What is it doing? Is it really compressing them (like a Zip archive)? Are they still useable in that format?

[Toppack]

If you widen that column, what it actually says is:

'Compressing backup and rarely used files...'

(Since compressed-backup files must be handled differently than normal files and rarely-used files are displayed differently.)

 

Which I think means that SD is checking for those type files and processing and displaying them appropriately.

If I'm correct, then I would suggest that the word 'processing' or 'Checking' would probably be a better word to use, instead of 'compressing'?

 

Or maybe they intended to say 'Compressed', instead of 'Compressing', and somehow got changed in the Translation?

(since they are compressed-backup files)

[enoskype]

Hi guys,

 

I am not sure but IMO, what is meant by compression is not in the meaning of we all are familiar with.

 

My guess and obsevation is that, the compressed backup files and rarely used files are being located together to the relatively slower part (inner part) of the disk and without any space left between files (in the sense of compressing) squeezed side by side.

 

Perhaps, squeezing :lol: could be a better word there.

 

Cheers.

[Toppack]

:lol:

Squeezing !

 

That's what I do to my Tooth-paste Tube. :lol:

 

EDIT:What else do you squeeze? ;-) :razz:

[Drac]

Thanks guys, that makes a lot more sense.