UnZip will list, test, or extract files from a ZIP archive, commonly found on DOS and Windows systems. A companion program, Zip, creates ZIP archives; both are part of the Info-ZIP project. Both programs are compatible with archives created by PKWARE's PKZIP or Nico Mak's WinZip, but in many cases the program options or default behaviors differ.
Decompress data so that it returns to its original form.
To uncompress a ZIPPED file. See ZIP.
vb. To uncompress an archive file that has been compressed by a program such as compress, gzip, or PKZIP.
Extract compressed files so that they can be viewed, used, or edited. see ZIP. ALPHABET
Opening a file that has been compressed or zipped and gaining access to its contents.
The act of unpacking and/or decompressing files that have been packed or compressed in a single file to occupy less space and/or allow them to be sent easier by the Internet.
Unzipping is the process of converting a zip file back to the original document, and converting that file back to its normal file size. Also see Zip
To unzip is to extract (see extract) a Zip archive.
The process of decompressing and upening up ZIP files. To do this you will need the WinZip program.
Refers to restoring (inflating) a file that's been reduced with a file compression program.
Unpacking or decompressing many files that have been stored in a single archive. Technically only used when talking about zip files.
To unzip a zip file is to extract multiple files from one archive zip file. The files will also be decompressed if they were compressed in the archive. Utilities such as WinZip, StuffIt and PkZip can be used to unzip a file. Source: TechSoup.org
A method for uncompressing files on a PC after downloading them from the Internet. Many files are stored on servers in a compressed format, making them take up less disk space, and reducing the time it takes for you to download them. You must decompresses these files to make them usable by your computer. WinZip and pkunzip are popular free software programs that will uncompress files. upload: The process of transferring a file from a personal computer to a server. It makes the file available to others.
To uncompress. Some files are zipped to save space on the hard disk.
To return a zip (file named with the .ZIP filename extension) file (a file or group of files which has been compressed with PKZIP or Winzip programs) to its original size (with PKUNZIP or WinZip programs).