A website hosts videos that users can stream, and the company compresses the videos before uploading them. Which statement is a benefit of compressing the videos?

AData is encrypted

BThe duration of each video will be reduced

CLess storage space on the web server is required ✓ Correct

DMore bandwidth is required when viewing the videos

Correct answer: (C) Less storage space on the web server is required

Explanation

Compressing videos reduces their file size, so the web server needs less storage space to hold them.

Encryption scrambles data for security and is a separate process from compression.

Compression does not shorten a video's playing duration, only the bytes used to store it.

Smaller files actually need less bandwidth to stream, not more.

Compression can be lossy or lossless depending on the codec chosen.

Reduced file size also speeds up uploading and streaming to viewers.

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