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# Compression
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In TimescaleDB, when compression is enabled, it converts data stored in many
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rows into an array. This means that instead of using lots of rows to store the
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data, it stores the same data in a single row. Because a single row takes up
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less disk space than many rows, it decreases the amount of disk space required,
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and can also speed up some queries.
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When compression is enabled, TimescaleDB converts data stored in many rows into
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an array. This means that instead of using lots of rows to store the data, it
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stores the same data in a single row. Because a single row takes up less disk
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space than many rows, it decreases the amount of disk space required, and can
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also speed up some queries.
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As a simplified example, you might have a table that looks like this to start with:
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