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BZIP File - What is a .bzip file and how do I open it?
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What is a BZIP file? File archive compressed with Bzip, a file compression tool included with some Unix systems; combines Run-Length Encoding (RLE) with the Burrows-Wheeler compression algorithm; slower than .GZIP compression, but compresses files more.
More Information NOTE: Bzip has been replaced by the newer Bzip2 compression algorithm. Bzip2 files typically have a .BZ2 or .BZIP2 file extension.
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What is a BZIP file?
File archive compressed with Bzip, a file compression tool included with some Unix systems; combines Run-Length Encoding (RLE) with the Burrows-Wheeler compression algorithm; slower than .GZIP compression, but compresses files more.
More Information
NOTE: Bzip has been replaced by the newer Bzip2 compression algorithm. Bzip2 files typically have a .BZ2 or .BZIP2 file extension.
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Windows
Smith Micro StuffIt Deluxe
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Discontinued
Paid
Corel WinZip
Free Trial
RARLAB WinRAR
Free Trial
Mac
Apple Archive Utility
Included with OS
Smith Micro StuffIt Deluxe Mac 16
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Discontinued
Paid
Linux
bunzip
Category: Compressed Files
Updated: August 6, 2020