zip file
noun
plural zip files
: a computer file that contains compressed versions of one or more original files from which redundant information has been removed
All six images download in a zip file, and you can then print as many as you'd like!—
Michelle Parkerton
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None of my attempts to open 11 spreadsheets from a zip file worked.
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“Zip file.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/zip%20file. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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