File extension Details of ZIX, Z01, Z04, Z, ZIP, ZAP, ZZ, Z02, Z03

Name:	ZIX
File Type:	WinZix Compressed File
Popularity:	3
Category:	compressed
File Description:	File archive compressed using WinZix compression; claims to use a higher compression ratio and perform faster compression than comparable file archiving utilities. NOTE: WinZix has been known to install spyware on computers and may not compress files; therefore, using WinZix is not recommended.
Open Programs:	Windows WinZix UnZix UnZixWin Linux WinZix Console version

Name:	Z01
File Type:	WinZip First Split Zip File
Popularity:	3
Category:	compressed
File Description:	The first of multiple files that make up a split archive created with WinZip; uses the same compression as a standard .ZIP file, but must be decompressed along with the related split archives (.Z02, .Z03, etc.). Split archives are often used to shrink the size of large files for e-mail or file downloading purposes; they can only be decompressed if all the split archive parts are available.
Open Programs:	Windows Corel WinZip

Name:	Z04
File Type:	WinZip Fourth Split Zip File
Popularity:	3
Category:	compressed
File Description:	The fourth part of a split archive created with the WinZip file compression program; uses the same compression as a standard .ZIP file, but must be decompressed with related split archives. The Z04 file is preceded by files with .Z01, .Z02, and .Z03 extensions; it may also be followed by other files if the split archive contains more than four parts; all files must be available in order for the archive to be decompressed successfully.
Open Programs:	Windows Corel WinZip

Name:	Z
File Type:	Unix Compressed File
Popularity:	3
Category:	compressed
File Description:	Compression format used to compress or "pack" files on Unix servers to save disk space; incorporates a simple compression algorithm that has been mostly replaced by GNUzip compression (which creates (.GZ files)). Can be decompressed on a Unix machine by typing uncompress filename, where "filename" is the name of the file you want to decompress. See the programs listed below for other alternatives.
Open Programs:	Mac OS Smith Micro Stuffit Expander Windows Smith Micro Stuffit Deluxe Corel WinZip WinRAR Linux unpack uncompress zcat gnuzip

Name:	ZIP
File Type:	Zipped File
Popularity:	5
Category:	compressed
File Description:	File compressed or "zipped" using Zip compression, a common type of compression in which every file in the archive is compressed separately; supported by most file compression/decompression programs. Windows users can create ZIP files using a program such as PKZip or WinZip; Mac OS X users can create ZIP archives by right-clicking a file and selecting "Create Archive of [filename]."
Open Programs:	Mac OS Smith Micro Stuffit Expander BOMArchiveHelper (included with Mac OS X) MacItBetter BetterZip ZipIt Zipeg Windows Smith Micro Stuffit Deluxe Corel WinZip RARLAB WinRAR 7-Zip PKZip WinAce TurboSoft AnyZip Bitberry BitZipper Winferno SnapZip Zipeg Linux unzip funzip p7zip

Name:	ZAP
File Type:	FileWrangler Archive   (Most common)
Popularity:	3
Category:	compressed
File Description:	File compressed or encrypted by FileWrangler, a file management program for Windows; can be used to rename or re-date groups of files, compress and expand files, view and extract .CAB archives, split large files across multiple disks, and locate files on a hard drive.
Open Programs:	Windows CursorArts FileWrangler

Name:	ZZ
File Type:	Zzip Compressed Archive
Popularity:	3
Category:	compressed
File Description:	File archive compressed with Zzip, a compression tool for Windows and Unix; uses a compression algorithm based primarily on the Burrows-Wheeler Transform method; supports file integrity tests and built-in multimedia detection and compression.
Open Programs:	Windows Zzip Linux Zzip

Name:	Z02
File Type:	WinZip Second Split Zip File
Popularity:	3
Category:	compressed
File Description:	The second part of a split archive created with WinZip; uses the same compression as a standard .ZIP file, but must be decompressed along with other related split archives. The Z02 file is preceded by the .Z01 file, and is followed by the .Z03 file, as well as others if necessary; all split archive parts are required in order to decompress the split archive.
Open Programs:	Windows Corel WinZip

Name:	Z03
File Type:	WinZip Third Split Zip File
Popularity:	3
Category:	compressed
File Description:	The third file of a split archive created with WinZip, a popular file compression utility; uses the same compression as a standard .ZIP file, but is part of a collection of files that make up a single archive. Because the Z03 file is the third part of a split archive, it must be decompressed along with a .Z01 and .Z02 file; there may also be .Z04 file and additional files that make up the split archive.
Open Programs:	Windows Corel WinZip

Name:	HBC
File Type:	HyperBac Compressed Archive
Popularity:	3
Category:	compressed
File Description:	Compressed file archive created with the HyperBac compression utility; used primarily for compressing database files; supported database systems include Oracle, SQL Server, MySQL, SharePoint, IBM DB/2, Sybase, and SAP BRBackup. HBC files can provide up to a 90% reduction in required storage space compared to the original uncompressed files. Additional information about HyperBac compression software can be found at the HyperBac Technologies website.
Open Programs:	Windows HyperBac Technologies HyperBac extraction utility (extractor.exe) HyperBac Technologies HyperBac WinExtractor