Compression

Understanding the Various Compression, Encryption and Archive Formats

Understanding the Various Compression, Encryption and Archive Formats
  1. What are the various compression formats?
  2. Which is the format of a compressed archive?
  3. What are the 2 types of compressed file?
  4. What is the difference between compression and archiving?

What are the various compression formats?

Which is the format of a compressed archive?

Compressed Files

File ExtensionFile TypePopularity
.R0WinRAR Compressed Archive255
.ARJARJ Compressed File Archive256
.XEZeManager Template Package256
.BZIP2Bzip2 Compressed Archive257

What are the 2 types of compressed file?

There are two main types of compression: lossy and lossless.

What is the difference between compression and archiving?

Archiving is the process of combining multiple files and directories (same or different sizes) into one file. On the other hand, compression is the process of reducing the size of a file or directory. Archiving is usually used as part of a system backup or when moving data from one system to another.

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