For what purpose would one need a file compression program?

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∙ 12y ago

Updated: 8/20/2019

Files that are large can be sent faster over the internet using a file compression program. This is helpful on slower internet connections and overall reduces traffic on the internet.

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∙ 12y ago

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Does A file compression utility is a program that removes redundancies in a file to reduce the file size?

File Compression

What home page is popular file compression program?

Type your answer here... Winzip

What shrinks the size of a file?

A compression program. Something like Zip or Rar

What is the homepage for a popular file compression program Awwwwinzipcom Bwwwmakocom Cwwwzippercom Dwwwwinzipcom?

A and D are both the same. But Ewwwwinrarcom would be my personal choice.

What do you call a program that performs a specialized task such as a virus scanner a file compression program or a data backup program?

A program that performs a specialized task, such as a virus scanner, file compression program, or data backup program, is typically referred to as a "utility software." Utility software is designed to help manage, maintain, or protect computer resources and enhance system performance.

What is the purpose of a rar program like winrar?

RAR is a form of compression. WinRAR is used to create compressed archives. They are similar to zip files, but take up less space when compressed than a zip file.

What is the primary purpose of file compression utilities such as WinZip?

The program allows large files to be compressed for either sending via e-mail or transferring to another source (e.g. from desktop computer to laptop). One must have the accompaning unzip program to allow the files to be redistruted to whatever source was chosen

Which utility is not a systems tool utility?

I think answer is File Compression

Looking at a program file name and file extension how can you tell if the program?

Files are named in the method: filename.extension When the file is a program, the extension is 'exe' so if a file called 'hello' was a program, it would be called: hello.exe

How do you calculate compression?

Compression ratio in engineering can be calculated by dividing the total volume of a system before compression by the total volume after compression. In computing, file compression ratios are calculated by comparing the original file size to the compressed file size.

What has the author Brian Cupit written?

Brian Cupit has written: 'Parse tree based revision control and program file compression'

When pack command is used the original file size is reduced by?

There is no "pack" command in Linux. However, there are numerous compression and archival programs available for use."tar" is an archival program. It does no compression, but allows you to put multiple files into one."gzip" is a compression program. However, it can only compress one file. Used in conjunction with tar, it is just slightly better than the ".zip" format."bzip2" is another compression program with better compression ratios. Like "gzip," it is for compressing single files only. It is usually used in conjunction with "tar.""zip" and "unzip" are programs for the "ZIP" archive format. It performs both compression and archival.Answer:I'm not sure if this is an improvement to the above answer or not. As mentioned above, there is no "pack" command in Linux but, in addition to the excellent answer above, a compiled program may be 'stripped' in Linux with the 'strip' command and this will usually serve to reduce the binary file size. The Linux 'strip' command modifies the binary program's symbol tables.

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