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Compress (software)

compress is a shell command for compressing data based on the LZW algorithm. uncompress is a companion shell command that restores files to their original state (both content and metadata) from a file created with compress.

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Operating system
Unix, Unix-like, IBM i
Original author
Spencer Thomas
Release
February 1985; 41 years ago (1985-02)
Type
Command

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Compress (software)

Nodes35
Edges34
Triples4
Avg. degree1.94
Density0.057143
Components1

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Compress (software)

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Operating system · 1
Compress (software) → Unix, Unix-like, IBM i
Original author · 1
Compress (software) → Spencer Thomas
Release · 1
Compress (software) → February 1985; 41 years ago (1985-02)
Type · 1
Compress (software) → Command

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data lzw group algorithm compressis bits compression used compress unix padding original files patent bit aligned gzip file command better

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Compress (software)Operating systemUnix, Unix-like, IBM i1.00infobox
Compress (software)Original authorSpencer Thomas1.00infobox
Compress (software)ReleaseFebruary 1985; 41 years ago (1985-02)1.00infobox
Compress (software)TypeCommand1.00infobox

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