The conversion of long, low-amplitude pulses of electromagnetic radiation into short, high-amplitude ones, especially as used to increase the resolution of radar images at long range.
Origin
1950s; earliest use found in U.S. Patents.
Definition of pulse compression in US English:
pulse compression
noun
Electronics
The conversion of long, low-amplitude pulses of electromagnetic radiation into short, high-amplitude ones, especially as used to increase the resolution of radar images at long range.