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'''BZ2''' ('''bzip2''') is a single-file [[compression]] format, which is slightly slower but slightly more efficient than ZIP's standard {{w|Deflate}} compression.
'''BZ2''' ('''bzip2''') is a single-file [[compression]] format, which is slightly slower but slightly more efficient than [[ZIP]]'s standard {{w|Deflate}} compression.


It is optionally used by {{src|4.1|nt=0}} [[FastDL]] servers to reduce network bandwidth usage, by sending the compressed file, which is then decompressed by the client.
It is optionally used by {{src|4.1|nt=0}} [[FastDL]] servers to reduce network bandwidth usage, by sending the compressed file, which is then decompressed by the client.

Revision as of 14:24, 31 May 2024

BZ2 (bzip2) is a single-file compression format, which is slightly slower but slightly more efficient than ZIP's standard Wikipedia icon Deflate compression.

It is optionally used by Source Source 1 FastDL servers to reduce network bandwidth usage, by sending the compressed file, which is then decompressed by the client.

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