The article talks about what a "zip" format is, why it is needed, what programs work with it, and in particular, the two most popular ones are analyzed.
The beginning of the digital era
Once upon a time, not all could afford computers. They were bulky, and their computational abilities left much to be desired. By the way, most modern smartphones are more powerful than computers of the late 90s of the last century.
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So we figured out what a zip format is.