noun
compression algorithm
Technical computing term for an algorithm that reduces data size.
この圧縮アルゴリズムは画像ファイルに適している。
This compression algorithm is suitable for image files.
圧縮 means 'compression' in general; 圧縮アルゴリズム specifically refers to the algorithm that performs compression.
Compound of 圧縮 (compression) + アルゴリズム (algorithm), a straightforward technical term.