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| − | '''7z''' is a [[ | + | '''7z''' is a file format for archiving and data compression, developed by Igor Pavlov. It is the native format of the [[7-Zip]] archiving application. |
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| + | == Format details == | ||
| + | The 7z format defines many compression methods. The ones normally used are [[LZMA2]] (default for 7-Zip 9.30 alpha ), [[LZMA]] (default for 7-Zip prior to 9.30 alpha), [[PPMd]], and [[bzip2]]. | ||
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| + | == Identification == | ||
| + | 7z files begin with signature bytes {{magic|'7' 'z' BC AF 27 1C}}. | ||
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| + | == Related formats == | ||
| + | * [[S7z]] | ||
| + | * [[UFA]] (predecessor?) | ||
| + | * [[777]] (predecessor?) | ||
| + | * [[BIX]] (predecessor?) | ||
| + | * [[ARG]] (same author) | ||
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| + | == Specifications == | ||
| + | * Refer to the DOC/7zFormat.txt and DOC/Methods.txt files in the source distribution. | ||
== Software == | == Software == | ||
| − | * [ | + | * [[7-Zip]] |
| − | * [ | + | * [https://7zx.en.softonic.com/mac 7zX for Mac] |
| + | * [http://p7zip.sourceforge.net/ p7zip] | ||
| + | * [https://github.com/conor42/Radyx Radyx] - creates 7-zip archives using only the LZMA2 compression algorithm provided by the Fast LZMA2 Library | ||
| − | == | + | == Sample files == |
| + | * {{DexvertSamples|archive/sevenZip}} | ||
| − | * [[Wikipedia:7z]] | + | == Links == |
| + | * [https://www.7-zip.org/7z.html 7-Zip page about 7z Format] | ||
| + | * [[Wikipedia:7z|Wikipedia article]] | ||
Latest revision as of 02:55, 28 December 2023
7z is a file format for archiving and data compression, developed by Igor Pavlov. It is the native format of the 7-Zip archiving application.
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[edit] Format details
The 7z format defines many compression methods. The ones normally used are LZMA2 (default for 7-Zip 9.30 alpha ), LZMA (default for 7-Zip prior to 9.30 alpha), PPMd, and bzip2.
[edit] Identification
7z files begin with signature bytes '7' 'z' BC AF 27 1C.
[edit] Related formats
[edit] Specifications
- Refer to the DOC/7zFormat.txt and DOC/Methods.txt files in the source distribution.
[edit] Software
- 7-Zip
- 7zX for Mac
- p7zip
- Radyx - creates 7-zip archives using only the LZMA2 compression algorithm provided by the Fast LZMA2 Library
