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Is a singular ZIP File heavier than separated files? (lemmy.world)

submitted 2 days ago by MeowerMisfit817@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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Example: I have a book which I wanna archive. Would sending a zip with the pages take less storage than sending the, let's say, 10 individual pages sparatedly?

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[–] blackbrook@mander.xyz 1 points 1 day ago

If they were asking 10 zipped individually vs a single zip, I didn't get that, because that's not what their phrasing actually said. But you might be right, that would make more sense to ask.