What is what does.zip mean?

A .zip file is a compressed archive file format that is commonly used to package multiple files and folders into a single file. The .zip file format was introduced by Phil Katz in 1989, making it one of the oldest and most widely used compression formats in computing. It provides a convenient way to bundle files together and share them via email, file sharing platforms, or other methods. To extract the contents of a .zip file, you need to use a file archiving program, such as WinZip, 7-Zip, or WinRAR. The file archiving program will decompress the .zip file and extract all the individual files and folders that were compressed into the archive.