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Gzip

gzip is a file format and a file compression program. The program uses the Deflate algorithm to compress and decompress a single file using the gzip file format.

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Implementations

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File format

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Developer
GNU Project
License
GPL-3.0-or-later
Operating system
Unix-like, Plan 9, Inferno
Original authors
Jean-Loup Gailly · Mark Adler
Release
31 October 1992; 33 years ago (1992-10-31)
Repository
savannah.gnu.org/projects/gzip

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Gzip

Nodes56
Edges55
Triples42
Avg. degree1.96
Density0.035714
Components1

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Gzip

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related to Implementations · 17
Gzip → An, BSD-licensed, DragonFly BSD, FreeBSD, GNU, GNU Project's, It, Lempel-Ziv, LZ77, NetBSD, OpenBSD, OpenBSD's, The, These, Unix, Various, Zopfli
related to File format · 4
Gzip → Although, Compressed, Deflate-compressed, The
related to Derivatives and other uses · 3
Gzip → Linux, Optionally, The
Original authors · 2
Gzip → Jean-Loup Gailly, Mark Adler
Developer · 1
Gzip → GNU Project
License · 1
Gzip → GPL-3.0-or-later
Operating system · 1
Gzip → Unix-like, Plan 9, Inferno
Release · 1
Gzip → 31 October 1992; 33 years ago (1992-10-31)
Repository · 1
Gzip → savannah.gnu.org/projects/gzip
Stable release · 1
Gzip → 1.14 / 9 April 2025

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Important terminology

format file compression program data algorithm compress files zlib deflate rfc using gnu also compressed archive decompression uses software mark

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
GzipDeveloperGNU Project1.00infobox
GzipLicenseGPL-3.0-or-later1.00infobox
GzipOperating systemUnix-like, Plan 9, Inferno1.00infobox
GzipOriginal authorsJean-Loup Gailly1.00infobox
GzipOriginal authorsMark Adler1.00infobox
GzipRelease31 October 1992; 33 years ago (1992-10-31)1.00infobox
GzipRepositorysavannah.gnu.org/projects/gzip1.00infobox
GzipStable release1.14 / 9 April 20251.00infobox
GzipTypeData compression1.00infobox
GzipWebsitegnu.org/software/gzip gzip.org (obsolete)1.00infobox
GzipWritten inC1.00infobox
Gzipis afile format and a file compression program0.90text

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