RFC 1952: GZIP file format specification version 4.3
In plain English — editorial summary, not part of the RFC
This specification defines a lossless compressed data format that is compatible with the widely used GZIP utility. This memo provides information for the Internet community. This memo does not specify an Internet standard of any kind.
Document record
- Document ID
- RFC1952
- Published
- May 1996
- Authors
- P. Deutsch
- Status
- INFORMATIONAL
- Stream
- Legacy
- Area
- —
- Pages
- 12
- Also known as
- —
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