ZIP (file format)
type of archive file format / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The ZIP file format is a popular lossless data compression and archival format created by Phil Katz, founder of PKWARE. 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 in 2008 only DEFLATE is widely used and supported.
Quick Facts Filename extension, Internet media type ...
![]() | |
Filename extension | .zip |
---|---|
Internet media type |
|
Uniform Type Identifier (UTI) | com.pkware.zip-archive |
Magic number | PK\003\004 or PK\005\006 (empty archive) (unless a bootstrap script is present) |
Developed by | Phil Katz |
Type of format | Data compression |
Close