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ARC is a lossless data compression and archival format by System Enhancement Associates (SEA). The file format and the program were both called ARC. The format is known as the subject of controversy in the 1980s, part of important debates over what would later be known as open formats.
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| Subject | Predicate | Object | Confidence | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARC (file format) | Developed by | System Enhancement Associates | 1.00 | infobox |
| ARC (file format) | Filename extension | .mw-parser-output .monospaced{font-family:monospace,monospace} .arc, .ark | 1.00 | infobox |
| ARC (file format) | Internet media type | application/octet-stream[citation needed] | 1.00 | infobox |
| ARC (file format) | Type of format | Data compression | 1.00 | infobox |
| ARC (file format) | Uniform Type Identifier (UTI) | public.archive.arc | 1.00 | infobox |
| ar | instance of | based on earlier programs | 0.80 | text |
| that not only grouped files into a single archive file but also compressed them to save disk space | instance of | based on earlier programs | 0.80 | text |
| a feature of great importance on early personal computers | instance of | based on earlier programs | 0.80 | text |
| where space was very limited | instance of | based on earlier programs | 0.80 | text |
| modem transmission speeds were very slow | instance of | based on earlier programs | 0.80 | text |
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