TAR
n. C / U C1 Advanced US //ˈtɑɹ// UK //tˈɑː// tar
n. Stands for tape archive. A type of computer file that groups many other files together into one. It makes it easier to move or store large amounts of data.
n. Abbreviation for tape archive. A file format used to collect multiple files into a single archive file, often for distribution or backup purposes. It preserves file system metadata such as permissions and directory structures.
I need to extract the files from the tar archive.
The developer sent the entire source code as a tar file to ensure all folder structures remained intact.
While tar files do not provide native compression, they are frequently paired with utilities like gzip to create compressed archives for efficient data transfer across networks.