What does ZIP mean?

Definitions for ZIP
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Princeton's WordNet

  1. nothing, nil, nix, nada, null, aught, cipher, cypher, goose egg, naught, zero, zilch, zip, zipponoun

    a quantity of no importance

    "it looked like nothing I had ever seen before"; "reduced to nil all the work we had done"; "we racked up a pathetic goose egg"; "it was all for naught"; "I didn't hear zilch about it"

  2. ZIP code, ZIP, postcode, postal codenoun

    a code of letters and digits added to a postal address to aid in the sorting of mail

  3. energy, vigor, vigour, zipnoun

    forceful exertion

    "he plays tennis with great energy"; "he's full of zip"

  4. slide fastener, zip, zipper, zip fastenerverb

    a fastener for locking together two toothed edges by means of a sliding tab

  5. zip up, zipper, zipverb

    close with a zipper

    "Zip up your jacket--it's cold"

  6. travel rapidly, speed, hurry, zipverb

    move very fast

    "The runner zipped past us at breakneck speed"

Wiktionary

  1. ZIPnoun

    A common file format for data compression

  2. Etymology: Onomatopoeic.

ChatGPT

  1. zip

    In computing, zip refers to a file format used for data compression and archival. It allows one or more files to be packaged and compressed into a single archive file. Furthermore, it could also mean an action in Python programming for combining two or more lists of equal length into one list of tuples. In a geographic context, zip is an abbreviation for 'Zone improvement plan', commonly known as a zip code or postal code, used in the United States by the United States Postal Service to specify locations within the United States. As a verb, to zip can mean to close, fasten or open a zipper, or to move swiftly or quickly. In essence, the term 'zip' has varying definitions depending on the context it's used in.

Wikidata

  1. Zip

    .ZIP is an archive file format that supports lossless data compression. A .ZIP file may contain one or more files or folders that may have been compressed. The .ZIP file format permits a number of compression algorithms. The format was originally created in 1989 by Phil Katz, and was first implemented in PKWARE's PKZIP utility, as a replacement for the previous ARC compression format by Thom Henderson. The .ZIP format is now supported by many software utilities other than PKZIP. Microsoft has included built-in .ZIP support in versions of Microsoft Windows since 1998. Apple has included built-in .ZIP support in Mac OS X 10.3 and later. Most free operating systems have builtin support for .ZIP in similar manners to Windows and Mac OS X, while also supporting several other formats in a similar manner. .ZIP files generally use the file extensions ".zip" or ".ZIP" and the MIME media type application/zip.ZIP is used as a base file format by many programs, usually under a different name. When navigating a file system via a user interface, graphical icons representing .ZIP files often appear as a document or other object prominently featuring a zipper.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Zip

    zip, n. the ping or sound of a bullet striking anything or whizzing through the air. [Imit.]

The New Hacker's Dictionary

  1. zip

    [primarily MS-DOS/Windows] To create a compressed archive from a group of files using PKWare's PKZIP or a compatible archiver. Its use is spreading now that portable implementations of the algorithm have been written. Commonly used as follows: “I'll zip it up and send it to you.” See tar and feather.

Editors Contribution

  1. zip

    I believe in drug terms it refers to an oz, or ounce of product

    I'm looking for some smoke! How much? Nothing major just a zip .


    Submitted by anonymous on April 12, 2020  


  2. zipverb

    To fasten a (garment, especially a coat or hoodie) with a zip.

    I had to zip my coat because it was freezing cold outside.


    Submitted by zakaria1409 on June 29, 2022  

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of ZIP in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of ZIP in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of ZIP in a Sentence

  1. Eric Adams:

    Expanding our Gifted and Talented program to all New York City districts is about giving every child, in every zip code, a fair chance and making sure no child is left behind.

  2. Judge John Russo:

    Listen to me, if we have to, I will gag you... you will get a chance to talk, just zip it, you will get a chance to talk, I'm going to give you a chance to talk.

  3. Claudine Grondin:

    I love Signature Zip Tote Amazon because Signature Zip Tote Amazon's extremely versatile and I can organize all of my essentials in Signature Zip Tote Amazon without my bag being too bulky, i also love the fabric and color as Signature Zip Tote Amazon's a nice twist on a classic tote bag shape.

  4. Alexander Freeman:

    They zip-tied our hands, they didn't read us our rights, and they searched the car.

  5. Tarren Bragdon:

    The Zuckerberg funding is an unprecedented example of using government employees and government resources to put your finger on the scale, to affect the election outcome, it would be like giving private money to police departments to have officers do more stop and frisk in certain neighborhoods compared to other neighborhoods. It would be like giving money to the tax department to do increased audits in certain zip codes or neighborhoods versus other neighborhoods.

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