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gzip

/ˈd͡ʒiːzɪp/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.75 in modern English

Syllables
gzip
IPA
/ˈd͡ʒiːzɪp/
16
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To compress using the gzip program.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

From the name of the software program, originally short for GNU zip.

Usage

Inflected Forms

gzips (present, singular) gzipping (participle, present) gzipped (participle, past) gzipped (past)

Derived Forms

ungzip

Antonyms

gunzip

Questions

How do you pronounce gzip?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈd͡ʒiːzɪp/.
What does gzip mean?
To compress using the gzip program.
Where does gzip come from?
From the name of the software program, originally short for GNU zip.

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