LZ4
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'''LZ4''' is a lossless data compression algorithm and compressed data format. It is designed to support very fast compression. | '''LZ4''' is a lossless data compression algorithm and compressed data format. It is designed to support very fast compression. | ||
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+ | == Identification == | ||
+ | When used as a file format, LZ4 files begin with signature bytes <code>04 22 4d 18</code>. | ||
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+ | There is also a legacy format, whose signature is <code>02 21 4c 18</code>. | ||
== Resources == | == Resources == | ||
* https://code.google.com/p/lz4/ | * https://code.google.com/p/lz4/ | ||
* [http://fastcompression.blogspot.com/2011/05/lz4-explained.html LZ4 explained] | * [http://fastcompression.blogspot.com/2011/05/lz4-explained.html LZ4 explained] |
Revision as of 18:00, 22 April 2013
LZ4 is a lossless data compression algorithm and compressed data format. It is designed to support very fast compression.
Identification
When used as a file format, LZ4 files begin with signature bytes 04 22 4d 18
.
There is also a legacy format, whose signature is 02 21 4c 18
.