ZIP File

A file format for archiving and compressing multiple files into a single bundle.

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ZIP files are used to reduce file size for storage or transmission. They use compression algorithms (like DEFLATE) to shrink data without losing information. ZIP acts as a container that can hold a directory structure of files. It is widely supported across all major operating systems (Windows, macOS, Linux).

        graph LR
  Center["ZIP File"]:::main
  classDef main fill:#7c3aed,stroke:#8b5cf6,stroke-width:2px,color:white,font-weight:bold,rx:5,ry:5;
  classDef pre fill:#0f172a,stroke:#3b82f6,color:#94a3b8,rx:5,ry:5;
  classDef child fill:#0f172a,stroke:#10b981,color:#94a3b8,rx:5,ry:5;
  classDef related fill:#0f172a,stroke:#8b5cf6,stroke-dasharray: 5 5,color:#94a3b8,rx:5,ry:5;
  linkStyle default stroke:#4b5563,stroke-width:2px;

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