different between decompress vs unzip

decompress

English

Etymology

de- +? compress

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /di?k?m?p??s/

Verb

decompress (third-person singular simple present decompresses, present participle decompressing, simple past and past participle decompressed)

(transitive) To relieve the pressure or compression on something.
(transitive) To bring someone (such as a diver) back to normal atmospheric pressure after being exposed to high pressure.
(transitive, computing) To restore (compressed data) to its original form.
(intransitive) To adjust to normal atmospheric pressure after being exposed to high pressure.
(intransitive, informal) To relax.

Derived terms

decompression

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Anagrams

compressed

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unzip

English

Etymology

From un- +? zip.

Pronunciation

Rhymes: -?p

Verb

unzip (third-person singular simple present unzips, present participle unzipping, simple past and past participle unzipped)

(transitive) To open something using a zipper.
(intransitive) To come open by means of a zipper.
(computing, transitive) To decompress (a zip file).

Antonyms

zip up

Translations

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decompress

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unzip

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