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gzip Synonyms & Antonyms

/ˈd͡ʒiːzɪp/

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Gzip as a Verb

1

To compress using the gzip program.

Word Forms & Grammar

gzip (third-person singular simple present gzips, present participle gzipping, simple past and past participle gzipped)

Origin of Gzip

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

Word Facts for Gzip

Part of speechverb
Pronunciation/ˈd͡ʒiːzɪp/
MeaningTo compress using the gzip program
Verb formsgzips, gzipping, gzipped