Episode 471
How do ZIP files work?
How does data get compressed without any getting lost? A data scientist explains...
Question of the Week, from the Naked Scientists
April 26, 20213m 55s
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Show Notes
Listener Ellie wanted to know: "how do ZIP files work on my computer?" Phil Sansom unzipped the question - with an answer from research data scientist Peter Foster... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists
Topics
data compressionlossless compressionzip filespeter foster