Zip-file Definition

noun

A computer file containing the zipped (compressed) contents of one or more files; a kind of compressed archive.

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Singular:
zip-file
Plural:
zip-files

Origin of Zip-file

  • zip (meaning "move at high speed") was suggested by Robert Mahoney, friend of Phil Katz (original developer of the format).

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