zip file

zɪp faɪl

Definition

Definition of zip file - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

compressed data

TECH.

computer file with compressed data, often containing multiple files

TECH.

I sent the photos as a zip file.
Download the zip file from the server.
Attach the zip file to the bug report.

Expressions with zip

zip up

close something using a zipper

She zipped up her jacket before going outside.

know zip

have no knowledge or information about something

I know zip about fixing cars.

zip along

move quickly or with speed

The car zipped along the highway.

zip by

move quickly past something or someone

The car zipped by the pedestrians on the sidewalk.

zip one's mouth

remain silent or keep a secret

He decided to zip his mouth during the meeting.

add some zip

make something more lively or exciting

Let's add some zip to this party!

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.

Terms with zip file included in their meaning

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unzipped

adj.

technology

not compressed into a zip file

zippable

adj.

compressible

able to be compressed into a zip file

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French:fichier ZIP, ...
German:Zip-Datei, ...
Italian:file zip, ...
Spanish:archivo ZIP, ...
Portuguese:ficheiro zip, ...
Chinese:压缩文件, ...
Japanese:ZIPファイル, ...
Arabic:ملف مضغوط, ...
Hebrew:קוֹבֶץ זִיפּ, ...
Russian:ZIP-архив, ...
Ukrainian:zip-файл, ...
Hindi:ज़िप फ़ाइल, ...
Bengali:জিপ ফাইল, ...
Catalan:fitxer zip, ...
Czech:ZIP soubor, ...
Danish:zip-fil, ...
Dutch:zipbestand, ...
Greek:συμπιεσμένο αρχείο zip, ...
Hungarian:ZIP-fájl, ...
Khmer:ឯកសារបង្ហាប់, ...
Korean:압축 파일, ...
Persian:فایل زیپ, ...
Polish:plik zip, ...
Portuguese (BR):arquivo zip, ...
Romanian:fișier zip, ...
Swedish:zip-fil, ...
Thai:ไฟล์ซิป, ...
Turkish:zip dosyası, ...
Vietnamese:tập tin zip, ...

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