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zip

n. countable
B1 Intermediate US //ˈzɪp// UK //zˈɪp// zip Informal Slang Vulgar

n. a computer file that holds one or more other files in a smaller, compressed size. You use this to save space or to send many documents at once as a single package.

n. an archive file format that supports lossless data compression. It allows multiple files to be bundled together into a single container to reduce storage requirements and facilitate easier transmission.


SIMPLE

Please send the photos in a zip file.

CONTEXTUAL

The developer uploaded the source code as a zip archive to make it easier for others to download the entire project.

COMPLEX

To bypass the email attachment limit, the administrator compressed the directory into a zip file, significantly reducing the total byte count without losing any data integrity.

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Often used as a modifier before another noun, such as 'zip file' or 'zip archive'.

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