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Meanings of archive format in English

Russian
файловый архив
Catalan
extensions arxius

File that is composed of one or more computer files along with metadata; used to collect multiple data files together into a single file for easier portability and storage, or simply to compress files to use less storage space.

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файловый архив
Usage of archive format in English
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The zip archive format is also widely compatible, as many operating systems include software to decompress zip archives back to their original items.
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Archive formats are efficient from a storage and data transfer perspective, but they generally require user interaction.
Apple training series: mac os x support essentials v10.6
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Requirement: Archive format for posting
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Extensible Archive format library
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