What (who) is ZIP - definition

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ZIP; Zip (disambiguation); ZIp

zip

1. <tool, compression, file format> To create a compressed archive (a "zip file") from one or more files using PKWare's PKZIP or a compatible archiver. Its use is spreading from MS-DOS now that portable implementations of the algorithm have been written. zip is also the name of a Unix archiving utility compatible with PKZIP. unzip is the corresponding de-archiver. See also gzip, tar and feather. (1996-08-26) 2. <storage> Zip Drive. [Jargon File] 3. <functional programming> zip function.

ZIP

Zone Information Protocol (Reference: AppleTalk)

zip

¦ noun

1. chiefly Brit. a fastener consisting of two flexible strips of metal or plastic with interlocking projections closed or opened by pulling a slide along them.

2. informal energy; vigour.

¦ pronoun N. Amer. informal nothing at all.

¦ verb (zips, zipping, zipped)

1. fasten with a zip.

2. informal move or propel at high speed.

3. Computing compress (a file) so that it takes up less space.

Origin

C19: imitative.