Compressed Files
Compressed files are that which uses the processing of encoding information by using encoding information that uses fewer bits as compared to unencoded representation thus uses specific encoding schemes. In order to make use of compressed files it must be with both sender and receiver of the information that understands the encoding scheme.
This is very useful because it can be used to reduce the size of the files and folders. But there is some situation in which the compressed file becomes inaccessible mainly because of corruption. Basic reasons of corruption are virus attack, hard disk malfunctioning, software error, improper system shut down. But this does not mean that user cannot accesses the compressed files it can be done when the after resolving the corruption. Corruption in Compressed files can be resolved efficiently.
Some important compressed files that are used in compressed files are discussed below:
.7z – It is also popular as “7-Zip Compressed File”, in this the compressed archive that creates with lgor Pavlov's 7-Zip file compression utility. It has high compression ratio and supports Unicode file names and archive header compression. It supports Mac OS, Linux and Windows operating system.
.deb – It is also known as “Debian Software Package”, it is one of the Standard Unix archive that contains two gzipped or bzipped. In this one is used for actual data and other one for installer control information. It also supports Linux and Windows operating system.
.gz – It is also known as “Gnu Zipped Archive”, it is the file compression that are used by standard GNU Zip compression algorithm and it contains a compression of collection of one or more files that are basically used in Unix operating system basically for file compression. It supports Windows operating system, Linux and Mac OS.
.pkg – It is also known as “Mac OS X Installer Package”, it is a compressed installer file that can be used to install a software program, which is commonly used for installing the software in Mac OS X. It supports Mac OS.
.rar – It is also known as “WinRAR Compressed Archive”, it is a file archive that contains one or more than one files that are compressed with RAR compression. This uses a higher compression ratio as compared to any other ZIP compression; it is a compression algorithm that is used by the other compressors. It supports Linux, Mac OS and Windows operating system.
.sit – It is also known as “Stuffit Archive”, it is a compression file that has been “stuffed” by Smith Micro Stuffit software. It is a common file compression format that uses Macintosh system. This means that the files can be used on both Windows platform and Macintosh.
.sitx – It is also known as “Stuffit X Archive”, it is a compressed format that is created by Smith Micro Stuffit and provides 20 % more compression as compared to .sit archives. It is helpful for long-filenames as preservation of UNIX and on Windows file permission. It supports Windows operating system and Mac OS.
.tar.gz – It is also known as “Tarball File”, generally it is compressed with standard GNU zip compression algorithm that contains one or more compressed files. It is mainly used on the UNIX operating system that has package files, installers and programs. This extension supports Linux, Mac OS and Windows operating system.
.zip – It is also popular as “Zipped File”, this is one of the most common type of compression that can be used by every file in the archive that is also compressed separately. It mainly supports file that has compression or decompression program. It supports Mac OS, Windows operating system and Linux.
.zipx – It is also known as “Extended Zip File”, it is that file which is compressed in Zip files and saved in the extended zip format. It contains one or more saved files that are saved as compressed file archive. It also includes the information that indicates the file that creates advanced compression method. It supports Windows operating system.
Collect more information about data file format extension on Data files page
Other extensions of compressed files are as follows:
Extension |
File Extension Name |
Popularity |
0 |
Hacha Split Archive File |
Average |
0 |
DoubleSpace Compressed File |
Uncommon |
.a00 |
ALZip Second Split Archive File |
Uncommon |
.a01 |
ALZip Third Split Archive File |
Uncommon |
.a02 |
ALZip Fourth Split Archive File |
Uncommon |
.ace |
WinAce Compressed File |
Average |
.ain |
AIN Compressed File Archive |
Average |
.alz |
ALZip Archive |
Common |
.apz |
Autoplay Media Studio Exported Project |
Average |
.ar |
Unix Static Library |
Average |
.arc |
Compressed File Archive |
Average |
.arh |
ProTool Compressed Project File |
Uncommon |
.ari |
ARI Compressed File Archive |
Average |
.arj |
ARJ Compressed File Archive |
Uncommon |
.ark |
PowerDesk Pro Archive |
Rare |
.axx |
AxCrypt Encrypted File |
Average |
.b64 |
Base64 MIME-Encoded File |
Average |
.ba |
Scifer External Header Archive |
Average |
.bh |
BlakHole Archive |
Average |
.boo |
Booasm Compressed Archive |
Average |
.bz |
Bzip Compressed File |
Average |
.bz2 |
Bzip2 Compressed File |
Average |
.bzip |
Bzip Compressed Archive |
Average |
.bzip2 |
Bzip2 Compressed Archive |
Rare |
.c00 |
WinAce Split Archive File |
Average |
.c01 |
WinAce Split Archive Part 1 File |
Average |
.c02 |
WinAce Split Archive Part 1 File |
Average |
.car |
CAR Archive |
Average |
.cb7 |
Comic Book 7-Zip Archive |
Uncommon |
.cbr |
Comic Book RAR Archive |
Uncommon |
.cbt |
Comic Book TAR File |
Uncommon |
.cbz |
Comic Book ZIP Archive |
Average |
.cp9 |
ChoicePoint Encrypted File |
Average |
.cpgz |
Compressed CPIO Archive |
Average |
.cpt |
Compact Pro Archive |
Uncommon |
.dar |
DAR Disk Archive |
Average
|
.dd |
DiskDouber Archive |
Average |
.dgc |
DGCA File Archive |
Average |
.dist |
Mac OS X Distribution Script |
Average |
.ecs |
Sony Ericsson Phone Backup File |
Average |
.efw |
Renamed Zip or Executable File |
Average |
.epi |
EclipsePackager2000 Compressed File |
Uncommon |
.f |
Freeze Compressed File |
Average |
.fdp |
MySafe Encrypted Data |
Average |
.gca |
GCA File Archive |
Average |
.gzi |
Unix Gzip File |
Average |
.gzip |
Gnu Zipped File |
Average |
.ha |
HA Compressed Archive |
Rare |
.hbc |
HyperBac Compressed Archive |
Average |
.hbc2 |
HyperBac Compressed File Archive |
Average |
.hbe |
HyperBac Compressed and Encrypted Archive |
Average |
.hki |
WinHKI Archive |
Average |
.hki1 |
WinHKI HKI1 Archive |
Average |
.hki2 |
WinHKI HKI2 Archive |
Average |
.hki3 |
WinHKI HKI3 Archive |
Average |
.hpk |
HPack Compressed Archive |
Rare |
.hyp |
HYPER Compressed Archive |
Average |
.ice |
ICE File Archive |
Average |
.ipg |
iPod Game File |
Average |
.ipk |
Itsy Package |
Average |
.ish |
ISH Compressed Archive |
Average |
.ita |
IconTweaker Theme Archive |
Average |
.j |
JAR Archive |
Average |
.jar.pack |
Pack200 Packed Jar File |
Rare |
.jgz |
Gzipped Javascript File |
Average |
.jic |
Java Icon File |
Average |
.kgb |
KGB Archive File |
Average |
.lbr |
LU Library Archive |
Average |
.lemon |
LemonShare.net Download |
Uncommon
|
.lha |
LHARC Compressed Archive |
Average |
.lnx |
Commodore 64 Lynx Archive |
Average |
.lqr |
SQ Compressed LBR Archive |
Average |
.lz |
Lzip Compressed File |
Average |
.lzh |
LZH Compressed File |
Uncommon |
.lzm |
Slax Module |
Average |
.lzma |
LZMA Compressed File |
Uncommon |
.lzo |
LZO Compressed File |
Average |
.lzx |
Amiga LZX Compressed File |
Average |
.md |
MDCD Compressed Archive |
Rare |
.mint |
Linux Mint Installer File |
Average |
.mou |
WinMount Compressed File |
Uncommon |
.mpkg |
Meta Package File |
Average |
.mzp |
MAXScript Zip Package |
Average |
.oar |
OpenSimulator Archive |
Uncommon |
.p7m |
Digitally Encrypted Message |
Average |
.pack.gz |
Pack200 Compressed Archive |
Uncommon |
.package |
Linux Autopackage File |
Average |
.pae |
PowerArchiver Encrypted Archive |
Average |
.pak |
PAK (Packed) File |
Average |
.paq6 |
PAQ6 Data Archive |
Average |
.paq7 |
PAQ7 Data Archive |
Average |
.paq8 |
PAQ8 Data Archive |
Uncommon |
.par |
Parchive Index File |
Average |
.par2 |
Parchive 2 Index File |
Average |
.pbi |
PC BSD Installer Package |
Average |
.pcv |
Mozilla Profile Backup |
Average |
.pea |
PEA File Archive |
Average |
.pet |
Puppy Linux Install Package |
Uncommon |
.pf |
Private File |
Average |
.pim |
PIM Archive |
Average |
.pit |
PackIt Compressed Archive |
Rare |
.piz |
Zipped File |
Average |
.pup |
PlayStation 3 Update File |
Average |
.pup |
Puppy Linux DotPup Installer Package |
Common |
.puz |
Packed Publisher File |
Uncommon
|
.pwa |
Password Agent File |
Average |
.qda |
Quadruple D Archive |
Average |
.r0 |
WinRAR Compressed Archive |
Uncommon |
.r00 |
WinRAR Compressed Archive |
Average |
.r01 |
WinRAR Split Archive Part 1 |
Average |
.r02 |
WinRAR Split Archive Part 2 |
Uncommon |
.r03 |
WinRAR Split Archive Part 3 |
Uncommon |
.r1 |
WinRAR Multi-Volume Archive Part 1 |
Uncommon |
.r2 |
WinRAR Multi-Volume Archive Part 2 |
Uncommon |
.r30 |
WinRAR Split Archive Part 30 |
Uncommon |
.rev |
RAR Recovery Volume Set |
Uncommon |
.rk |
WinRK File Archive |
Uncommon |
.rnc |
RNC ProPack Archive |
Average |
.rp9 |
RetroPlatform Disk Image Archive |
Average |
.rpm |
Red Hat Package Manager File |
Common |
.rte |
RTE Encoded File |
Average |
.rz |
Rzip Compressed File |
Average |
.rzs |
Red Zion Security File |
Average |
.s00 |
ZipSplitter Part 1 Archive |
Average |
.s01 |
ZipSplitter Part 2 Archive |
Average |
.s02 |
ZipSplitter Part 3 Archive |
Average |
.s7z |
Mac OS X 7-Zip File |
Average |
.sar |
Service Archive File |
Average |
.sdc |
Secure Download Cabinet |
Average |
.sdn |
Shareware Distributors Network File |
Uncommon |
.sea |
Self-Extracting Archive |
Common |
.sen |
Scifer Internal Header Archive |
Uncommon |
.sfs |
SquashFS File Archive |
Average |
.sfx |
Windows Self-Extracting Archive |
Common |
.sh |
Unix Shell Archive |
Average
|
.shar |
Unix Shar Archive |
Average |
.shk |
ShrinkIt Archive |
Average |
.shr |
Unix Shell Archive File |
Average |
.spt |
TM File Packer Compressed Archive |
Average |
.sqx |
SQX Archive |
Average |
.sqz |
Squeezed Video File |
Average |
.tar |
Consolidated Unix File Archive |
Average |
.tar.xz |
XZ Compressed Tar Archive |
Uncommon |
.taz |
Tar Zipped File |
Average |
.tbz |
Bzip Compressed Tar Archive |
Average |
.tbz2 |
Tar BZip 2 Compressed File |
Uncommon |
.tg |
Gzip Compressed Tar Archive |
Rare |
.tgz |
Gzipped Tar File |
Common |
.tlz |
Tar LZMA Compressed File |
Uncommon |
.tlzma |
LZMA Compressed Tar Archive |
Uncommon |
.txz |
XZ Compressed Tar Archive |
Uncommon |
.tz |
Zipped Tar Archive |
Average |
.uc2 |
UltraCompressor 2 Archive |
Average |
.ufs.uzip |
Compressed Unix File System File |
Uncommon |
.uha |
UHarc Compressed Archive |
Average |
.uzip |
FreeBSD Compressed Disk Image |
Uncommon |
.vem |
Virtual Expander Compressed File |
Average |
.vsi |
Visual Studio Content Installer File |
Average |
.wad |
Compressed Game Data |
Average |
.war |
Java Web Archive |
Common |
.wot |
Web Of Trust File |
Average |
.xef |
WinAce Encrypted File |
Average |
.xez |
eManager Template Package |
Average |
.xmcdz |
Mathcad Compressed Worksheet File |
Average |
.xpi |
Mozilla Installer Package |
Average |
.xx |
XXEncoded File |
Uncommon |
.xz |
XZ Compressed Archive |
Uncommon |
.y |
Amiga Yabba Compressed File |
Average |
.yz |
YAC Compressed File |
Average |
.z |
Unix Compressed File |
Average |
.z01 |
WinZip First Split Zip File |
Average |
.z02 |
WinZip Second Split Zip File |
Uncommon |
.z03 |
WinZip Third Split Zip File |
Uncommon |
.z04 |
WinZip Fourth Split Zip File |
Uncommon |
.zap |
FileWrangler Archive |
Average |
.zfsendtotarget |
Compressed Folder |
Average |
.zix |
WinZix Compressed File |
Average |
.zl |
Zlib Compressed File |
Rare |
.zoo |
Zoo Compressed File |
Average |
.zpi |
Zipped File |
Rare |
.zz |
Zzip Compressed Archive |
Average |
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