Zip
As a verb (to zip) it usually means to compress a file in the .zip file format. Zip files are created by using algorithms for compressing files into smaller amounts of space that were developed by Phil Katz in the 1980s.
As a noun (zip) it refers to a popular data compression format. Files that have been compressed with the ZIP format are called ZIP files and usually end with a .ZIP extension.
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- Hard Disk Image Software
- Disk image is a complete copy of all hard drive data, which is made on a physical level. Disk images are created through a fundamentally different... More about Hard Disk Image Software...
Backup Software Glossary
Current glossary explains various terms that you may come across while working with Handy Backup or other backup software.
Handy Backup is a backup utility for Windows Servers and PCs that is famous for its flexibility and ease of use.
The glossary contains 473 terms. The current section General IT contains 41 terms.
Other "General IT" Terms
- Copy Protection
- A system for preventing the unauthorized reproduction of copyrighted media like movies or music. The DVD format includes both digital and analog... More about Copy Protection...
- copy
- noun (pl. copies) 1 a thing made to be similar or identical to another. 2 a single specimen of a particular book, record, etc. 3 matter... More about copy...
- RC4, RC5, RC6
- RC4/RC5/RC6 is a series of symmetric encryption algorithms developed by RSA Security. RC4 is a variable key-size stream cipher with byte-oriented... More about RC4, RC5, RC6...
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