compressed file

kəmˈprɛst faɪl

Definition

Definition of compressed file - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

technology

TECH.

file that has been compressed using software

TECH.

The compressed file was created using a zip program.
You need special software to open a compressed file.
The email attachment was a compressed file to save space.

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Expressions with compressed

compressed air

air at higher pressure used to power machines or for cleaning

Compressed air is used to power tools and clean equipment.

compressed gas

gas at a reduced volume and increased pressure

The compressed gas is stored in cylinders for industrial use..

compressed air illness

medical condition from rapid decompression in high-pressure environments

Divers must ascend slowly to avoid compressed air illness.

Expressions with file

file under

put a document into a specific folder or category

Please file under 'Invoices' when you finish.

file in

enter a room or building in a line or sequence

The students began to file in quietly into the auditorium..

file out

leave a place in a line or sequence

The students began to file out of the classroom quietly..

file past

move in a line with serious purpose

The mourners file past the casket in silence.

file with

store information in a specific place

Please file the receipts with the other financial records.

file off

leave in an orderly single file

The students filed off the bus quietly.

file down

lessen intensity or severity

They filed down their differences to reach an agreement.

rank and file workers

ordinary workers in a company or organization

The rank and file workers demanded better working conditions.

file off the serial numbers

remove identifying marks to hide origin or ownership

Thieves file off the serial numbers to avoid detection.

box file

container for storing documents

She kept all her important papers in a box file.

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zip file

compressed data

computer file with compressed data, often containing multiple files

unzipped

adj.

technology

not compressed into a zip file

archive file

storage

file that contains multiple files compressed together

cab

technology

compressed file format in Windows

RAR

abbr.

abr: Roshal Archive

compressed file format for storing multiple files

zippable

adj.

compressible

able to be compressed into a zip file

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French:fichier compressé, ...
German:komprimierte Datei, ...
Italian:file compresso, ...
Spanish:fichero comprimido, ...
Portuguese:ficheiro comprimido, ...
Chinese:压缩文件, ...
Japanese:圧縮ファイル, ...
Arabic:مِلَفّ مُضَغُوط, ...
Hebrew:קוֹבֵץ דָּחוּס, ...
Russian:сжатый файл, ...
Ukrainian:стиснений файл, ...
Hindi:संपीड़ित फ़ाइल, ...
Bengali:সংকুচিত ফাইল, ...
Catalan:fitxer comprimit, ...
Czech:komprimovaný soubor, ...
Danish:komprimeret fil, ...
Dutch:gecomprimeerd bestand, ...
Greek:συμπιεσμένο αρχείο, ...
Hungarian:tömörített fájl, ...
Khmer:ឯកសារបង្រួម, ...
Korean:압축 파일, ...
Persian:فایل فشرده, ...
Polish:skompresowany plik, ...
Portuguese (BR):arquivo comprimido, ...
Romanian:fișier comprimat, ...
Swedish:komprimerad fil, ...
Thai:ไฟล์บีบอัด, ...
Turkish:sıkıştırılmış dosya, ...
Vietnamese:tệp nén, ...

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