ZIP


Meaning of ZIP in English

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[primarily MS-DOS] To create a compressed archive from a group of files using PKWare's PKZIP or a compatible archiver. Its use is spreading now that portable implementations of the algorithm have been written. Commonly used as follows: "I'll zip it up and send it to you." See tar and feather .

Jargon File English vocabulary.      Английский словарь жаргона.