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What is a ZIP format?

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  1. The ZIP file format is a data compression and archival format. A ZIP file contains one or more files that have been compressed, to reduce their file size, or stored as-is. A number of compression algorithms are permitted in zip files but as of 2008 only DEFLATE is widely used and supported


  2. a compressed file format

    use wikipedia

  3. A ZIP folder is just a compressed folder

    Its used to make files smaller for when there been uploaded to and download from websites.

    Windows can open and extract them

    They are a common file type.

    The sometimes carry viruses this is very common!

    You should scan all ZIP folders you download with a good antivirus like AVG free of Avast free

    AVG http://free.avg.com

    Avast http://avast.com/eng/download-avast-home...

    hope this helps!
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