File Compression



File compression is being used more frequently. Commonly referred to as 'Zipping' after the most popular compression programs (PKZip, and WinZip) this increase in usage is due in no small part to the increasing use of electronic transmission systems to move files between remote parts of the organization, and even around the world at large. A typical Word Processor document can be compressed by 90% or more and thus a file of 1 Megabyte can be reduced to 100 Kilobytes. Sending a zipped file not only reduces the cost of transmission, by taking less time to transmit, but also, by the same token, reduces the risk of transmission error. Companies should be aware, however, that unattractive elements such as viruses can be contained within compressed files, ready to activate themselves as soon as the file is decompressed. Consequently, any Anti-Virus software selected by the organization should be capable of detecting viruses within a compressed file before it is decompressed and brought into the system.


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Backup Terms Glossary

The current glossary explains various terms that you may come across while working with Handy Backup or other backup software. Handy Backup is a popular utility for Windows that is famous for its flexibility and ease of use.


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Backup data files

To "backup data files" means to backup all the documents, or any other files containing important information. A backup of... (more about Backup data files...)


File System

The method for storing and retrieving files on a disk. A file system defines the directory structure for keeping... (more about File System...)


Overwrite

"To overwrite" means to record or copy new data over existing data, as in when a file or directory is... (more about Overwrite...)


Self-extracting file

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Synchronization

Synchronization is coordination with respect to time. Handy Backup supports synchronization of files and folders. When referring to files, synchronization means... (more about Synchronization...)


Update files online

To update files online means to download the latest version of files from any server on the Internet to a... (more about Update files online...)


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