About Zip Files

What is a Zip File?

Zip files are files that contain other files. Typically the files in a Zip file are compressed. Zip files usually have file names ending with ZIP, ZIPX, LZH, LHA, RAR or 7Z, depending on how they were created. Zip files make it easy to group files and make transporting and copying these files faster.

Typical Uses for Zip files:

Zip file formats: