a type of Zip file that you can extract from without actually using any application to UNZIP it
                                                            
                                                     
                        
                                                
                        
                        
                            a type of Zip file that you can extract from without actually using PKZIP for Windows
                                                            
                                                     
                        
                                                
                        
                        
                            A compressed file provided with a program that automatically decompresses it.
                                                            
                                                     
                        
                                                
                        
                        
                            Usually with the .exe extension, extracts its compressed files without a separate decompression program.
                                                            
                                                     
                        
                                                
                        
                        
                            A type of compressed file that you can execute (e.g., double-click on the filename) to begin the decompression process; no other decompression utility is required. Example: on IBM PC or compatibles, certain files with an ".exe" extension and on Macintoshes, all files with a ".sea" extension.