Adaptive compression of stored data

A computer implemented method comprising:

• determining, by a processor, that, as data elements are added to a first data structure which stores a plurality of data elements, a data size of the data structure exceeds a threshold, each of the plurality of data elements including data indicative of a plurality parameters resulting from an electronic transaction, the plurality of data elements collectively being characterized by a third parameter, and based thereon:
• calculating, by the processor, a fourth parameter collectively characterizing the plurality of data elements based on a modification of a first of the plurality of parameters of each of the plurality of data elements as a function of an associated second of the plurality of parameters;
• generating, by the processor based on the calculated fourth parameter and a selected first parameter of the plurality of data elements, a value of a first replacement data element as a function of a difference there between;
• generating, by the processor, a value of a second replacement data element when there is a difference between the selected first parameter and the generated value of the first data element, the value of the second replacement data element being based on the difference such that the first and second replacement data elements are collectively characterized by the third parameter;
• storing, by the processor, the first and, when generated, second replacement data elements in a second data structure;
• and
• using, by the processor, the second data structure, in lieu of the first data structure, for storage in the memory or transmission, via a communications network coupled with the processor, to another computer system, the storage consuming less of the memory and the transmission taking less time over the communications network.

A memory management computing device comprising:

• a processor and a memory coupled therewith, the memory storing instructions that when executed by the processor cause the processor to perform the steps of:
• determining that, as data elements are added to a first data structure which stores a plurality of data elements, a data size of the data structure exceeds a threshold, each of the plurality of data elements including data indicative of a plurality parameters resulting from an electronic transaction, the plurality of data elements collectively being characterized by a third parameter, and based thereon:
• calculating a fourth parameter collectively characterizing the plurality of data elements based on a modification of a first of the plurality of parameters of each of the plurality of data elements as a function of an associated second of the plurality of parameters;
• generating, based on the calculated fourth parameter and a selected first parameter of the plurality of data elements, a value of a first replacement data element as a function of a difference there between;
• generating a value of a second replacement data element when there is a difference between the selected first parameter and the generated value of the first data element, the value of the second replacement data element being based on the difference such that the first and second replacement data elements are collectively characterized by the third parameter;
• storing the first and, when generated, second replacement data elements in a second data structure;
• and
• using the second data structure, in lieu of the first data structure, for storage in the memory or transmission, via a communications network coupled with the processor, to another computer system, the storage consuming less of the memory and the transmission taking less time over the communications network.