Definitions for ZIP
zɪpzip

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.0 / 3 votes

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"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. ZIPnoun

   A common file format for data compression

2. Etymology: Onomatopoeic.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

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.

WikidataRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

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 DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Zip

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

The New Hacker's DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

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 ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

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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1. ZIP

   What does ZIP stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the ZIP acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

Matched Categories

1. • Code
   • Fasten
   • Relative Quantity
   • Travel

How to pronounce ZIP?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say ZIP in sign language?

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. Lisa Murkowski:

   No, because I know zip. I have not been briefed on it by anybody, and I left my phone in Seattle so I have not been able to read the news today, i'm not going to comment on it until I see what was discussed today.

2. Kim Reynolds:

   Parents, not the government, can now choose the education setting best suited to their child regardless of their income or zip code.

3. Joe Biden:

   I can't justify leaving millions of women without access to the care they need and the ability to exercise their constitutionally protected right, if I believe healthcare is a right, as I do, I can longer support an amendment that makes that right dependent on someone's zip code.

4. Alexander Freeman:

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

5. Tadashi Shoji:

   This is for a busy woman, one zip. That’s it.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=ZIP
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Zip
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=ZIP
5. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=ZIP
6. ^ The New Hacker's Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/3008/3008-h/3008-h.htm#Zip