Which of the following best describes the technique of reducing the amount of storage required to hold a digital file to reduce the disk space the file requires and allow it to be processed or transmitted more quickly?
A) Modulation/De-Modulation
B) Data Compression
C) Propagation
D) Oscillation

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Data Compression is the process of encoding information using fewer bits than the original representation, thus reducing the amount of storage required to hold a digital file and enabling it to be processed or transmitted more quickly.

Which of the Following Best Describes the Technique of Reducing