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What is a .gz file?

application/gzip

GZ is a file compressed with gzip, using the DEFLATE algorithm within a simple single-stream container that stores one compressed file plus a small header and checksum. It compresses a single stream rather than bundling multiple files. It is ubiquitous for compressing logs, tarballs, and HTTP responses.

How to use a .gz file

Use an example GZ to test gzip decompression, streaming inflate, checksum verification, and pipelines that transparently handle gzip-encoded content.

Convert a .gz file to another format

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