Compressed/Archive File Formats
Extension | Full Form | Description |
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.rar | WinRAR Compressed Archive | A proprietary file archiver developed by Eugene Roshal. |
.zip | Zipped File | A lossless data compression format that packages multiple files into a single archive file. |
.hqx | BinHex | A Macintosh binary-to-text encoding format, often used to transfer binary files through email. |
.arj | Archived by Robert Jung | A file compression format, similar to ZIP and RAR, used to compress and archive files. |
.tar | Compressed Tarball File | This file archiving format groups multiple files into a single archive file. |
ARC archive file |
An ARC file is an archive file format used for compressing and storing files. ARC is an outdated format and has been replaced by ZIP and other newer options. |
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StuffIt archive file |
A SIT file is an archive file format used on Macintosh systems. SIT is similar to ARC but is specific to Macs. |
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GZIP compressed file |
A GZ file is a file format created with gzip compression. Gzip shrinks the size of files for storage and transmission. |
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Compressed file |
A Z file is a compressed file format associated with the “compress” compression program on Unix systems. |
List of File Formats with Types and Extensions
File Formats store a large variety of raw information in a structured format so that the data can be easily stored, processed, and harnessed. A file format is a standard way of storing data on a computer file. There are multiple types of file formats present which can be used to store and retrieve data efficiently. We will discuss the unique features and use cases for different kinds of file formats and compare them.
As the technology is growing it has become more important to save the data in an organised and structured manner.
Table of Content
- Most Used file formats
- Text File Formats
- Image File Formats
- Audio File Formats
- Video File Formats
- Program File Formats
- Compressed/Archive File Formats
- Web page File Formats
- Features of File Formats