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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


For what purpose would one need a file compression program?

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.


What is the difference between normal folder and zip folder?

A folder is a container that holds files. A zipped folder is a folder or a group of files that have been compressed by a special program such as WinZip. WinZip is a paid compression program. 7zip is a free file compression program.


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.


How many documents can a 1.4mb floppy disc hold?

It depends on the software program, compression utilities and formatting.


What is compression signature?

A compression signature in the case of JPEG files is a signature embedded into a photo taken by a camera that is the signature of the camera that took it, or a photo editor (such as Photoshop) that compressed the image into a JPEG file. A program like JPEGsnoop can uncover compression signatures in JPEG files.


What has the author Gerrit Johan Keesman written?

Gerrit Johan Keesman has written: 'Multi-program video data compression'


What is it called when a program compresses larger files into smaller files?

its in the question dummy. compression


What has the author Brian Cupit written?

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


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.

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