"Z" - Computerhilfen Encyclopedie
Buchstabe Z: ZIP Floppy, ZIP, Zorro,
ZIP FloppyThe ZIP floppy di is an enhancement of the
floppy disk by the Iomega company. It holds up to 100-250 MB, but needs also other drives.
ZIPZIP is a compressed file format, enabling the reduction of data into a fraction of it's original size. The generated ZIP archives can be protected by a password and are frequently used for e-mail data transmission. Please read also:
Packing data. ZIP also describes a data carrier format by Iomega (
ZIP floppy).
ZorroA bus system for enhancement cards in
Amiga computers.