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Zlib

zlib (/ˈziːlɪb/ or "zeta-lib", /ˈziːtəˌlɪb/) is a data format and a lossless data compression software library created by Jean-Loup Gailly and Mark Adler. The library implements the Deflate algorithm and supports compressing and decompressing data using the zlib data format, the gzip file format, or simply as a Deflate stream.

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Developers
Jean-Loup Gailly · Mark Adler
License
zlib License
Operating system
Cross-platform
Release
1 May 1995 (1995-05-01)
Repository
github.com/madler/zlib
Stable release
1.3.2 / 17 February 2026; 6 months ago (17 February 2026)

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Zlib

Nodes86
Edges85
Triples86
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.023256
Components1

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Zlib

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has application · 42
Zlib → API, Compression, CVS, DEFLATE, DEFLATE-compressed, DeflateStream, Fc, GDB, GNU Binutils, GNU Debugger, GnuTLS, HTTP, HTTP/1, InnoDB Tables, IO, Matroska, Microsoft, MySQL RDBMS, NET Framework, PNG
related to Algorithm · 10
Zlib → As, DEFLATE, Huffman, Lempel, LZ77, September, The, This, Zip, Ziv
related to Forks · 5
Zlib → ANSI, Cloudflare, Intel, It, SIMD
see also · 5
Zlib → DEFLATEgzipLZ77, Free, LicenseZopfliList, LZ77Zip, LZ78
related to Data format · 4
Zlib → Bit, Deflate-compressed, Endianness, The
related to Encapsulation · 3
Zlib → Deflate, The, This
Developers · 2
Zlib → Jean-Loup Gailly, Mark Adler
License · 1
Zlib → zlib License
Operating system · 1
Zlib → Cross-platform
Release · 1
Zlib → 1 May 1995 (1995-05-01)

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data compression format library deflate uses use also software stream used may algorithm gzip compressed file system systems strategy applications

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ZlibDevelopersJean-Loup Gailly1.00infobox
ZlibDevelopersMark Adler1.00infobox
ZlibLicensezlib License1.00infobox
ZlibOperating systemCross-platform1.00infobox
ZlibRelease1 May 1995 (1995-05-01)1.00infobox
ZlibRepositorygithub.com/madler/zlib1.00infobox
ZlibStable release1.3.2 / 17 February 2026; 6 months ago (17 February 2026)1.00infobox
ZlibTypeData compression1.00infobox
ZlibWebsitezlib.net1.00infobox
ZlibWritten inC1.00infobox
the PlayStation 4instance ofIt has also been used in gaming consoles0.80text
PlayStation 3instance ofIt has also been used in gaming consoles0.80text

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