Quick Summary: Gzip is a file compression tool and popular Linux utility used to make files smaller. Welcome to the MCS100 series, where I will explain 100 random topics in Math and Computer Science over 100 days.
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Gzip is a file compression tool and popular Linux utility used to make files smaller. Welcome to the MCS100 series, where I will explain 100 random topics in Math and Computer Science over 100 days. Computers store text (or, at least, English text) as eight bits per character.
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- Gzip is a file compression tool and popular Linux utility used to make files smaller.
- Welcome to the MCS100 series, where I will explain 100 random topics in Math and Computer Science over 100 days.
- Computers store text (or, at least, English text) as eight bits per character.
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