Gzip (GNU zip) is a compression algorithm that reduces file size while maintaining original data integrity. It is the standard for web content delivery and Linux-based file management.

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If you are building a system or "putting together" a content pipeline, consider these specialized uses:

It uses the DEFLATE algorithm, which combines LZ77 (identifying and replacing repeated data sequences with shorter metadata) and Huffman coding (representing frequent characters with fewer bits).