noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
compacting; making compact
Refers to the act or process of making something more compact, often in technical or design contexts.
この装置はコンパクト化が進んでいる。
This device is being made more compact.
設計をコンパクト化する必要がある。
We need to compact the design.
小型化 emphasizes reduction in physical size, while コンパクト化 can also imply integration or efficiency improvements.
Compound of コンパクト (compact) and 化 (-ization).