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unzipped

 

[ ʌnˈzɪpt ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

file extraction

Unzipped is the past tense of the verb unzip, which refers to the act of opening or extracting files from a compressed folder or archive. This process is commonly used in computer software to reduce file sizes for storage or transfer. Once a file is unzipped, it can be accessed and used in its original form. The term is widely recognized in the context of file management and software utilities that handle compressed files.

Synonyms

extracted, opened

Examples of usage

  • I unzipped the downloaded folder before opening it.
  • The files were unzipped successfully without any errors.
  • Make sure to unzipped the contents to access the documents.

Translations

Translations of the word "unzipped" in other languages:

🇵🇹 descompactado

🇮🇳 अनजिप किया हुआ

🇩🇪 entpackt

🇮🇩 dibongkar

🇺🇦 розпакований

🇵🇱 rozpakowany

🇯🇵 解凍された

🇫🇷 décompressé

🇪🇸 descomprimido

🇹🇷 açılmış

🇰🇷 압축 해제된

🇸🇦 غير مضغوط

🇨🇿 rozbalený

🇸🇰 rozbalený

🇨🇳 解压缩

🇸🇮 razpakiran

🇮🇸 afpakkaður

🇰🇿 ашылған

🇬🇪 გაფართოებული

🇦🇿 açılmış

🇲🇽 descomprimido

Word origin

The term 'unzipped' derives from the word 'zip', which is a file format introduced in 1989 by Phil Katz as a means of file compression. The zip format allows the bundling of multiple files into a single archive while reducing their overall size through lossless compression. The software used to create and extract zip files is commonly known as 'zip software'. As technology evolved, the term 'unzip' emerged to describe the process of extracting files from these compressed archives. It became part of the standard lexicon in computing. The popularity of the zip format and its trademarked name led to the verb form 'zip' becoming prevalent in discussions about file management, storage, and data transfer. As more people began using computers for various purposes in the 1990s, the action of extracting files, or 'unzipping', became an everyday task for users worldwide.

Word Frequency Rank

At rank #28,747, this word represents specialized academic or technical vocabulary. It's less frequently encountered but may be valuable in specific contexts.