ZIP (file format) in the context of Lossless compression

⭐ Core Definition: ZIP (file format)

ZIP is an archive file format that supports lossless data compression. A ZIP file may contain one or more files or directories that may have been compressed. The ZIP file format permits a number of compression algorithms, though DEFLATE is the most common.

This format was originally created in 1989 and was first implemented in PKWARE, Inc.'s PKZIP utility, as a replacement for the previous ARC compression format by Thom Henderson. The ZIP format was then quickly supported by many software utilities other than PKZIP. The ZIP format is since natively supported on major operating systems including Microsoft Windows (where it is called "Compressed Folders"), Apple macOS, Linux, FreeBSD, Oracle Solaris, Android and iOS.

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ZIP (file format) in the context of Digital container format

A container format (informally, sometimes called a wrapper) or metafile is a file format that allows multiple data streams to be embedded into a single file, usually along with metadata for identifying and further detailing those streams. Notable examples of container formats include archive files (such as the ZIP format) and formats used for multimedia playback (such as Matroska, MP4, and AVI). Among the earliest cross-platform container formats were Distinguished Encoding Rules and the 1985 Interchange File Format.

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⭐ Core Definition: ZIP (file format)

ZIP (file format) in the context of Digital container format