What does ZIP mean?
Definitions for ZIP
zɪpzip
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Princeton's WordNet
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"
ZIP code, ZIP, postcode, postal codenoun
a code of letters and digits added to a postal address to aid in the sorting of mail
energy, vigor, vigour, zipnoun
forceful exertion
"he plays tennis with great energy"; "he's full of zip"
slide fastener, zip, zipper, zip fastenerverb
a fastener for locking together two toothed edges by means of a sliding tab
zip up, zipper, zipverb
close with a zipper
"Zip up your jacket--it's cold"
travel rapidly, speed, hurry, zipverb
move very fast
"The runner zipped past us at breakneck speed"
Wiktionary
ZIPnoun
A common file format for data compression
Etymology: Onomatopoeic.
ChatGPT
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
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
Zip
zip, n. the ping or sound of a bullet striking anything or whizzing through the air. [Imit.]
The New Hacker's Dictionary
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
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 .
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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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of ZIP in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of ZIP in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
Examples of ZIP in a Sentence
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.
Parents, not the government, can now choose the education setting best suited to their child regardless of their income or zip code.
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.
They zip-tied our hands, they didn't read us our rights, and they searched the car.
This is for a busy woman, one zip. That’s it.
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Translations for ZIP
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- أزيزArabic
- codi postalCatalan, Valencian
- PLZ, Postleitzahl, zippen, SchwungGerman
- brío, zumbidoSpanish
- zip-koodi, ujeltaa, vetoketju, pakata, viuh, vinkuna, virta, vilahtaa, viuhina, sinetöidä, puhti, kipaista, postinumero, vingahdus, viuhahdus, sulkeaFinnish
- zipIndonesian
- zip!, codice di avviamento postale, zippare, CAPItalian
- ziparPortuguese
- живость, свистRussian
- postnummerSwedish
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