A computer file that has been reduced in size by a compression software program. The user must decompress these files before they can be viewed or used.
A file or files that have been made smaller by using a file compression program such as PKZip, WinZip or StuffIt. Compressed files are easier to send across the Internet as they take less time to upload and download.
Compression is a method used to make files smaller in memory size to facilitate the electronic transfer of files to clients. The most common compression software used by and for MACs is the program, Stuffit. For PCs the most common program is called Zipit; MACs cannot create ZIP(.zip) files. Stuffit can create two basic compression files, SEA and SIT. These are nearly the same, but we send SIT files to the PC clients since some PCs are unable to open a SEA file. Practically all of the newspaper clients receive their weather package in compressed format. There is a program that will allow PC users to open SIT files, called Stuffit Expander for PC (see Stuffit Expander).
a collection of files and directories that are stored in one file and stored in a way that uses less disk space than all the individual files and directories combined
a file that has been reduced to a small size
a file that has been temporarily reduced in size by compression software to make it easier to transfer and store
a file that was made smaller, utilizing compression software
a little larger than half the size of the original version
a single file that contains one or more other files, for example, a cabinet file
a tidy file takes up less storage space can only be read takes longer to load is easier to read and can be stored in ROM takes up more space on a disk can be used straight away cannot be emailed is faster to transmit over a network
A file, or group of files, which have been reduced in size using compression utilities. A compressed file uses less disk space and speeds up transfers.
This refers to a file or document that has been compacted to save memory space so that it can be easily and quickly transferred through the Internet or can fit on fewer disks.
A file that has been compressed, and thus must be decompressed before using.
A file that has been processed by a program that applies an algorithm or scheme to compress or shrink a file. A compressed file must first be uncompressed or transformed before it can be read, displayed, or used. Files available through anonymous FTP are often stored in compressed form.
A file that has been modified to take up less space when stored on the hard drive. Generally, compressed files can't be opened or manipulated until they're decompressed.
A file whose contents have been compressed by a special utility program so that it occupies less space on a disk or other storage device than in its uncompressed (normal) state.
Computer files that have been reduced in size by a compression program. Such programs are available for all computer systems.
To make files smaller for downloading and copying to disks, computers can compress the file, making it smaller. Examples of compressed files are .zip, .sea, .hqx, .gz, and .tar. Two of the most popular utilities for creating and decompressing files are WinZip for Windows computers and StuffIt Expander for the MAC.
A computer file that has been reduced in size through a compression program, such as PKZIP. The user must decompress these files before using.
A file that has been compressed using a special data storage format in order to save space on your disk.