Definition, Meaning & Synonyms

untar

verb
/ʌnˈtɑːr/
Definition
To extract files from a tar archive.
Examples
  • To access the documents, I need to untar the downloaded file.
  • You can use the command line to untar the archive easily.
  • After you untar the directory, you will see all the included files.
Meaning
The process of decompressing or unpacking a collection of files stored together in a single file format called a tarball.
Synonyms
  • decompress
  • extract
  • unpack