zip
n. countablen. 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.
Please send the photos in a zip file.
The developer uploaded the source code as a zip archive to make it easier for others to download the entire project.
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.
Often used as a modifier before another noun, such as 'zip file' or 'zip archive'.