English Dictionary
chuff
v : blow hard and loudly [syn: {puff}, {huff}]
English Computing Dictionary
huff
To compress data using a {Huffman} code. Various programs
that use such methods have been called "HUFF" or some variant
thereof.
Opposite: {puff}. Compare {crunch}, {compress}.
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(1994-12-23)