meaning of zip

1. zip 1. compression, file format> To create a compressed archive a "zip file" from one or more files using PKWares PKZIP or a compatible archiver. Its use is spreading from MS-DOS now that portable implementations of the algorithm have been written. zip is also the name of a Unix archiving utility compatible with PKZIP. unzip is the corresponding de-archiver. See also gzip, tar and feather. 2. Zip Drive. [Jargon File]
2. a fastener for locking together two toothed edges by means of a sliding tab

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