English Explanatory Dictionary

zip file

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Word forms

zip file zip files

Etymology

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

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