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Meaning of gzip | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B1
/ˈd͡ʒiːzɪp/

Definitions

To compress using the gzip program.

transitive

Examples

“One way to deal with this issue is to add the compress command, which gzips the old logs as they are rotated.”
“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.”
“Therefore, using the YUI Compressor in combination with gzipping always gives the best results.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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