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unzipping

/ˈʌnzɪpɪŋ/ verb · British & US
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What does unzipping mean?

verb

The act of extracting or separating the contents of a zip file, or the act of removing a zipper from a garment. In computing, unzipping refers to the process of decompressing and extracting the contents of a zip archive.

Example

"She spent hours unzipping the files on her computer to prepare for the presentation."

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