huff

n : a state of irritation or annoyance [syn: {miff}, {seeing red}]

v 1: inhale recreational drugs [syn: {snort}]

2: blow hard and loudly [syn: {puff}, {chuff}]

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)