(1) To compress a file with PKZIP. See ZIP file.
(2) (Zip) A removable disk from Iomega. See Zip disk.
(3) (ZIP) (Zig-Zag Inline Package) A chip package similar to a DIP, but both rows of pins come out of one side in an alternating pattern. See DIP and chip package.
(4) (ZIP) A proprietary messaging protocol from IBM. PROFS uses ZIP for its e-mail transport.
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