Compressed file
GZIP stands for Compressed file
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gzip (GNU zip)
- Gzip (GNU zip) is a free and open source algorithm for file compression. The software is overseen by the GNU project.... (Continued)
compression
- Compression is the reduction in size of data in order to save space or transmission time. Learn how files are compressed and find examples of Web compression in this definition.
WinZip
- WinZip is a Windows program that lets you archive and compress files so that you can store or distribute them more efficiently.
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