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Archives file extensions

Compressed and packaged files used for transfer, backup, and software distribution.

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  • .zip

    ZIP Archive

    ZIP archives bundle multiple files/folders into a compressed container for easier sharing.

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  • .rar

    RAR Archive

    RAR is a compressed archive format known for strong compression and multi-part archives.

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  • .7z

    7-Zip Archive

    7Z files are compressed archives that offer high compression rates and are commonly opened with 7-Zip.

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  • .gz

    Gzip Compressed File

    GZ files are gzip-compressed streams commonly used with TAR archives and log compression.

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  • .tar

    Tape Archive

    TAR archives bundle files without compression and are common in Unix/Linux distributions.

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  • .zz

    Zzip Compressed Archive

    ZZ files are compressed archives using the Zzip algorithm, offering efficient file size reduction for storage and transfer.

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  • .azf

    AZF Archive File

    .AZF files are used for compression, packaging, backup, and software distribution. Use archive tools that support this container and its compression method. This guide covers opening methods, troubleshooting, and security best practices. Common MIME type: application/vnd.airzip.filesecure.azf.

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  • .azs

    AZS Archive File

    .AZS files are used for compression, packaging, backup, and software distribution. Use archive tools that support this container and its compression method. This guide covers opening methods, troubleshooting, and security best practices. Common MIME type: application/vnd.airzip.filesecure.azs.

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  • .td

    TD Archive File

    .TD files are used for compression, packaging, backup, and software distribution. Use archive tools that support this container and its compression method. This guide covers opening methods, troubleshooting, and security best practices. Common MIME type: application/urc-targetdesc+xml.

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  • .xz

    XZ Archive File

    .XZ files are used for compression, packaging, backup, and software distribution. Use archive tools that support this container and its compression method. This guide covers opening methods, troubleshooting, and security best practices. Common MIME type: application/x-xz.

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  • .cbr

    CBR Archive File

    .CBR files are used for compression, packaging, backup, and software distribution. Use archive tools that support this container and its compression method. This guide covers opening methods, troubleshooting, and security best practices. Common MIME type: application/vnd.comicbook-rar.

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  • .cbz

    CBZ Archive File

    .CBZ files are used for compression, packaging, backup, and software distribution. Use archive tools that support this container and its compression method. This guide covers opening methods, troubleshooting, and security best practices. Common MIME type: application/vnd.comicbook+zip.

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  • .eln

    ELN Archive File

    .ELN files are used for compression, packaging, backup, and software distribution. Use archive tools that support this container and its compression method. This guide covers opening methods, troubleshooting, and security best practices. Common MIME type: application/vnd.eln+zip.

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  • .flb

    FLB Archive File

    .FLB files are used for compression, packaging, backup, and software distribution. Use archive tools that support this container and its compression method. This guide covers opening methods, troubleshooting, and security best practices. Common MIME type: application/vnd.ficlab.flb+zip.

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  • .gdz

    GDZ Archive File

    .GDZ files are used for compression, packaging, backup, and software distribution. Use archive tools that support this container and its compression method. This guide covers opening methods, troubleshooting, and security best practices. Common MIME type: application/vnd.familysearch.gedcom+zip.

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  • .imf

    IMF Archive File

    .IMF files are used for compression, packaging, backup, and software distribution. Use archive tools that support this container and its compression method. This guide covers opening methods, troubleshooting, and security best practices. Common MIME type: application/vnd.imagemeter.folder+zip.

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  • .imi

    IMI Archive File

    .IMI files are used for compression, packaging, backup, and software distribution. Use archive tools that support this container and its compression method. This guide covers opening methods, troubleshooting, and security best practices. Common MIME type: application/vnd.imagemeter.image+zip.

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  • .ist

    IST Archive File

    .IST files are used for compression, packaging, backup, and software distribution. Use archive tools that support this container and its compression method. This guide covers opening methods, troubleshooting, and security best practices. Common MIME type: chemical/x-isostar.

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  • .lca

    LCA Archive File

    .LCA files are used for compression, packaging, backup, and software distribution. Use archive tools that support this container and its compression method. This guide covers opening methods, troubleshooting, and security best practices. Common MIME type: application/vnd.logipipe.circuit+zip.

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  • .lcs

    LCS Archive File

    .LCS files are used for compression, packaging, backup, and software distribution. Use archive tools that support this container and its compression method. This guide covers opening methods, troubleshooting, and security best practices. Common MIME type: application/vnd.logipipe.circuit+zip.

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  • .lpf

    LPF Archive File

    .LPF files are used for compression, packaging, backup, and software distribution. Use archive tools that support this container and its compression method. This guide covers opening methods, troubleshooting, and security best practices. Common MIME type: application/lpf+zip.

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  • .mpw

    MPW Archive File

    .MPW files are used for compression, packaging, backup, and software distribution. Use archive tools that support this container and its compression method. This guide covers opening methods, troubleshooting, and security best practices. Common MIME type: application/vnd.exstream-empower+zip.

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  • .sda

    SDA Archive File

    .SDA files are used for compression, packaging, backup, and software distribution. Use archive tools that support this container and its compression method. This guide covers opening methods, troubleshooting, and security best practices. Common MIME type: application/vnd.stardivision.draw.

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  • .sdc

    SDC Archive File

    .SDC files are used for compression, packaging, backup, and software distribution. Use archive tools that support this container and its compression method. This guide covers opening methods, troubleshooting, and security best practices. Common MIME type: application/vnd.stardivision.calc.

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  • .sdd

    SDD Archive File

    .SDD files are used for compression, packaging, backup, and software distribution. Use archive tools that support this container and its compression method. This guide covers opening methods, troubleshooting, and security best practices. Common MIME type: application/vnd.stardivision.impress.

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  • .sds

    SDS Archive File

    .SDS files are used for compression, packaging, backup, and software distribution. Use archive tools that support this container and its compression method. This guide covers opening methods, troubleshooting, and security best practices. Common MIME type: application/vnd.stardivision.chart.

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  • .sdw

    SDW Archive File

    .SDW files are used for compression, packaging, backup, and software distribution. Use archive tools that support this container and its compression method. This guide covers opening methods, troubleshooting, and security best practices. Common MIME type: application/vnd.stardivision.writer.

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  • .sgl

    SGL Archive File

    .SGL files are used for compression, packaging, backup, and software distribution. Use archive tools that support this container and its compression method. This guide covers opening methods, troubleshooting, and security best practices. Common MIME type: application/vnd.stardivision.writer-global.

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  • .sit

    SIT Archive File

    .SIT files are used for compression, packaging, backup, and software distribution. Use archive tools that support this container and its compression method. This guide covers opening methods, troubleshooting, and security best practices. Common MIME type: application/x-stuffit.

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  • .smf

    SMF Archive File

    .SMF files are used for compression, packaging, backup, and software distribution. Use archive tools that support this container and its compression method. This guide covers opening methods, troubleshooting, and security best practices. Common MIME type: application/vnd.stardivision.math.

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  • .tao

    TAO Archive File

    .TAO files are used for compression, packaging, backup, and software distribution. Use archive tools that support this container and its compression method. This guide covers opening methods, troubleshooting, and security best practices. Common MIME type: application/vnd.tao.intent-module-archive.

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  • .taz

    TAZ Archive File

    .TAZ files are used for compression, packaging, backup, and software distribution. Use archive tools that support this container and its compression method. This guide covers opening methods, troubleshooting, and security best practices. Common MIME type: application/x-gtar-compressed.

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  • .tgz

    TGZ Archive File

    .TGZ files are used for compression, packaging, backup, and software distribution. Use archive tools that support this container and its compression method. This guide covers opening methods, troubleshooting, and security best practices. Common MIME type: application/x-gtar-compressed.

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  • .uvz

    UVZ Archive File

    .UVZ files are used for compression, packaging, backup, and software distribution. Use archive tools that support this container and its compression method. This guide covers opening methods, troubleshooting, and security best practices. Common MIME type: application/vnd.dece.zip.

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  • .xdd

    XDD Archive File

    .XDD files are used for compression, packaging, backup, and software distribution. Use archive tools that support this container and its compression method. This guide covers opening methods, troubleshooting, and security best practices. Common MIME type: application/bacnet-xdd+zip.

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  • .zfo

    ZFO Archive File

    .ZFO files are used for compression, packaging, backup, and software distribution. Use archive tools that support this container and its compression method. This guide covers opening methods, troubleshooting, and security best practices. Common MIME type: application/vnd.software602.filler.form-xml-zip.

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  • .amlx

    AMLX Archive File

    .AMLX files are used for compression, packaging, backup, and software distribution. Use archive tools that support this container and its compression method. This guide covers opening methods, troubleshooting, and security best practices. Common MIME type: application/automationml-amlx+zip.

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  • .asice

    ASICE Archive File

    .ASICE files are used for compression, packaging, backup, and software distribution. Use archive tools that support this container and its compression method. This guide covers opening methods, troubleshooting, and security best practices. Common MIME type: application/vnd.etsi.asic-e+zip.

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  • .asics

    ASICS Archive File

    .ASICS files are used for compression, packaging, backup, and software distribution. Use archive tools that support this container and its compression method. This guide covers opening methods, troubleshooting, and security best practices. Common MIME type: application/vnd.etsi.asic-s+zip.

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  • .bcpio

    BCPIO Archive File

    .BCPIO files are used for compression, packaging, backup, and software distribution. Use archive tools that support this container and its compression method. This guide covers opening methods, troubleshooting, and security best practices. Common MIME type: application/x-bcpio.

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  • .cpio

    CPIO Archive File

    .CPIO files are used for compression, packaging, backup, and software distribution. Use archive tools that support this container and its compression method. This guide covers opening methods, troubleshooting, and security best practices. Common MIME type: application/x-cpio.

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  • .gtar

    GTAR Archive File

    .GTAR files are used for compression, packaging, backup, and software distribution. Use archive tools that support this container and its compression method. This guide covers opening methods, troubleshooting, and security best practices. Common MIME type: application/x-gtar.

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  • .hpub

    HPUB Archive File

    .HPUB files are used for compression, packaging, backup, and software distribution. Use archive tools that support this container and its compression method. This guide covers opening methods, troubleshooting, and security best practices. Common MIME type: application/prs.hpub+zip.

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  • .sitx

    SITX Archive File

    .SITX files are used for compression, packaging, backup, and software distribution. Use archive tools that support this container and its compression method. This guide covers opening methods, troubleshooting, and security best practices. Common MIME type: application/x-stuffit.

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  • .stpxz

    STPXZ Archive File

    .STPXZ files are used for compression, packaging, backup, and software distribution. Use archive tools that support this container and its compression method. This guide covers opening methods, troubleshooting, and security best practices. Common MIME type: model/step-xml+zip.

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  • .stpz

    STPZ Archive File

    .STPZ files are used for compression, packaging, backup, and software distribution. Use archive tools that support this container and its compression method. This guide covers opening methods, troubleshooting, and security best practices. Common MIME type: model/step+zip.

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  • .usdz

    USDZ Archive File

    .USDZ files are used for compression, packaging, backup, and software distribution. Use archive tools that support this container and its compression method. This guide covers opening methods, troubleshooting, and security best practices. Common MIME type: model/vnd.usdz+zip.

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  • .uvvz

    UVVZ Archive File

    .UVVZ files are used for compression, packaging, backup, and software distribution. Use archive tools that support this container and its compression method. This guide covers opening methods, troubleshooting, and security best practices. Common MIME type: application/vnd.dece.zip.

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  • .zst

    ZST Archive File

    .ZST files are used for compression, packaging, backup, and software distribution. Use archive tools that support this container and its compression method. This guide covers opening methods, troubleshooting, and security best practices. Common MIME type: application/zstd.

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  • .espass

    ESPASS Archive File

    .ESPASS files are used for compression, packaging, backup, and software distribution. Use archive tools that support this container and its compression method. This guide covers opening methods, troubleshooting, and security best practices. Common MIME type: application/vnd.espass-espass+zip.

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  • .genozip

    GENOZIP Archive File

    .GENOZIP files are used for compression, packaging, backup, and software distribution. Use archive tools that support this container and its compression method. This guide covers opening methods, troubleshooting, and security best practices. Common MIME type: application/vnd.genozip.

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  • .istr

    ISTR Archive File

    .ISTR files are used for compression, packaging, backup, and software distribution. Use archive tools that support this container and its compression method. This guide covers opening methods, troubleshooting, and security best practices. Common MIME type: chemical/x-isostar.

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  • .joda

    JODA Archive File

    .JODA files are used for compression, packaging, backup, and software distribution. Use archive tools that support this container and its compression method. This guide covers opening methods, troubleshooting, and security best practices. Common MIME type: application/vnd.joost.joda-archive.

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  • .lhzd

    LHZD Archive File

    .LHZD files are used for compression, packaging, backup, and software distribution. Use archive tools that support this container and its compression method. This guide covers opening methods, troubleshooting, and security best practices. Common MIME type: application/vnd.belightsoft.lhzd+zip.

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  • .lhzl

    LHZL Archive File

    .LHZL files are used for compression, packaging, backup, and software distribution. Use archive tools that support this container and its compression method. This guide covers opening methods, troubleshooting, and security best practices. Common MIME type: application/vnd.belightsoft.lhzl+zip.

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  • .sipa

    SIPA Archive File

    .SIPA files are used for compression, packaging, backup, and software distribution. Use archive tools that support this container and its compression method. This guide covers opening methods, troubleshooting, and security best practices. Common MIME type: application/vnd.smintio.portals.archive.

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  • .sv4cpio

    SV4CPIO Archive File

    .SV4CPIO files are used for compression, packaging, backup, and software distribution. Use archive tools that support this container and its compression method. This guide covers opening methods, troubleshooting, and security best practices. Common MIME type: application/x-sv4cpio.

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  • .ustar

    USTAR Archive File

    .USTAR files are used for compression, packaging, backup, and software distribution. Use archive tools that support this container and its compression method. This guide covers opening methods, troubleshooting, and security best practices. Common MIME type: application/x-ustar.

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