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Zip format is a file format for data compression and document storage, formerly known as Deflate, invented by Phil Katz, who published the information in this format in January 1989; ZIP usually uses the suffix ".zip" and its MIME format is "application/zip".

The ZIP file format is a file format for data compression and document storage, formerly known as Deflate, invented by Phil Katz, who published the data in this format in January 1989.

ZIP usually uses the suffix ".zip" and its MIME format is application/zip.

Currently, the ZIP format is one of several mainstream compression formats, and its competitors include the RAR format and the open source 7z format.

In terms of performance, the compression ratio of RAR and 7z format is higher than that of ZIP format, while 7-Zip is gradually used in more fields because it provides free compression tools.

Microsoft has built-in support for zip format from the Windows ME operating system, and can open and make compressed files in zip format even if the user's computer does not have decompression software installed. OS X and the popular Linux operating system also provide similar support for zip format.

Therefore, if you spread and distribute files on the network, the zip format is often the most common choice.

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