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What is the difference between a zip and a DVD?

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Depends on what you mean by "zip".

A zip file is a file of data that has been compressed to maximize storage space.

A zip disk was a removeable magnetic recording medium that held more than a floppy disk, but less than a DVD.

A DVD is an optical medium. You can put zip files on a DVD, but they will not be playable on a DVD player, since software is required in order to "unzip" them.

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