.BZ2 File
.bz2 is Bzip2 Compressed File
| Features | Description |
|---|---|
| File Extension | .bz2 |
| Format | Binary |
| Created by | Julian Seward |
| Category | Compressed |
.bz2 is Bzip2 Compressed File
| Features | Description |
|---|---|
| File Extension | .bz2 |
| Format | Binary |
| Created by | Julian Seward |
| Category | Compressed |
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The bz2 file extension is related to bzip2, a freely available, patent free, high-quality data compressor.
It typically compresses files to within 10% to 15% of the best available techniques (the PPM family of statistical compressors), whilst being around twice as fast at compression and six times faster at decompression.
The bz2 file is archive created with the program.
MIME types:
application/x-bzip2
application/x-tar
application/x-bzip
application/bzip2
application/x-bz2
application/octet-stream
application/x-compressed
application/x-stuffit
A bz2 file extension is related to the cross platform bzip2 compressed file archive format, released in 1996.