Compact means small and neatly packed together, using space efficiently. As a noun, it can mean a small case or a formal agreement; as a verb, it means to press things tightly together.
From Latin *compactus* “closely joined,” past participle of *compingere* “to fasten together,” from *com-* “together” + *pangere* “to fix, fasten.” The idea is of parts tightly pressed into a small space.
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