Definition, Meaning & Synonyms

unzip

verb
/ʌnˈzɪp/
Definition
to open or extract files from a compressed file format, typically a ZIP file.
Examples
  • To view the contents of the project, you need to unzip the folder first.
  • Make sure you unzip the downloaded file before using it.
  • I forgot to unzip the attachment from the email.
Meaning
The action of decompressing or extracting the contents of a ZIP archive.
Synonyms
  • extract
  • decompress
  • expand