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 ==
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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

File Format
Name LZ4
Ontology
Extension(s) .lz4
Released 2011

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.

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