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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a zip file" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when referring to a compressed file format commonly used for file storage and transfer.
Example: "Please send me the documents in a zip file to make it easier to download them all at once."
Alternatives: "a compressed file" or "a zipped archive".
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Subsequent images are automatically placed in a zip file which downloads to their desktops – and to their teacher's machine.
A. To send a ZIP file, you must have a program on your computer that will let you create it.
The advert-free premium account fully backs up all media, supports HD video and allows users to download their media onto their desktop as a zip file.
Right-click on the song title to download an MP3, or grab a zip file of the whole 38-track compilation through Get it here.
Right-click on the song title to download an MP3, or grab a zip file of the full 39-track compilation through Ge.tt here.
Right-click on the song title to download an MP3, or grab a zip file of the 34-track compilation through Ge.tt here.
Using a new file format developed by Katz, the program compressed files into a single file, commonly referred to as a "zip file".
and puts everything into a Zip file.
Most board houses like to have the files compressed into a Zip file.
Hit up Nokia's blog for a zip file of the full, uncompressed versions.
So it isn't just a Zip file that sits there — it's really a cool product.
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