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What is a TAR.Z file? A TAR.Z file is a Unix TAR archive compressed with a standard Unix compression algorithm to save disk space. It contains one or more compressed files. The file is commonly used on Unix operating systems to archive groups of files.

More Information Tar zipped files more commonly use the .TAZ and .TZ file extensions.

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What is a TAR.Z file?

A TAR.Z file is a Unix TAR archive compressed with a standard Unix compression algorithm to save disk space. It contains one or more compressed files. The file is commonly used on Unix operating systems to archive groups of files.

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Tar zipped files more commonly use the .TAZ and .TZ file extensions.

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Smith Micro StuffIt Deluxe

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Corel WinZip

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Smith Micro StuffIt Deluxe Mac 16

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Discontinued

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The Unarchiver

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Category: Compressed Files

Updated: April 28, 2016

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What is a TAR.Z file?↓
A TAR.Z file is a Unix TAR archive compressed with a standard Unix compression algorithm to save disk space. It contains one or more compressed files. The file is commonly used on Unix operating systems to archive groups of files.

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