Zip

Definitions

1. A widely supported archive file format that combines multiple files into a single container with optional DEFLATE compression. Also refers to the higher-order function (in Python, Haskell, etc.) that combines two or more iterables element-wise into tuples.

   In plain English: Either a compressed file bundle that makes files smaller for storage or transfer, or a programming operation that pairs up items from two lists side by side.

   Example: "Zip the names and scores lists together so each tuple pairs a student with their grade."

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