Zip

1. When referring to a hardware drive, diskette, or backup device, Zip commonly refers to the Iomega Zip drive.
2. Short for Zone Information Protocol, ZIP is a network protocol used to manage zones in an AppleTalk network.
3. When referring to computer software or software compression, zip is a file extension associated with such compression programs as WinZip or PKZIP. Zip files are commonly a collection of software files or programs compressed into the one zip file.
4. Short for Zoning Improvement Plan, zip codes, also known as postal codes, are designated areas in the United States. 

• Additional information about computer file extensions can be found on our extension page.
• Programs listed above to compress programs can be found on our recommended download section. 

Also see: AppleTalk, Compression, Network definitions, Storage