gzip

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈd͡ʒiːzɪp/

Verb

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

1. (transitive, computing) To compress using the gzip program.
   • 2000, Dee-Ann LeBlanc, General Linux I: exam prep:

     One way to deal with this issue is to add the compress command, which gzips the old logs as they are rotated.

   • 2007, Steve Souders, High performance web sites: essential knowledge for frontend engineers, page 30:

     Image and PDF files should not be gzipped because they are already compressed. Trying to gzip them not only wastes CPU resources, it can also potentially increase file sizes.

   • 2010, Nicholas C. Zakas, High Performance JavaScript, page 171:

     Therefore, using the YUI Compressor in combination with gzipping always gives the best results.

Antonyms

• gunzip