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ZIF - Zero Insertion Force. The type of chip socket that has a lever running along the edge of the socket that can be lifted which mechanically releases the electrical connections to the pins on the chip. This mechanism allows chips to be inserted into sockets without bending the chips pins. When the lever is down the chip is "locked" securely into place in the socket. Personal computers use this method to secure their processor to the motherboard. See also Processor and Motherboard. ZIP - A type of compression format that allows files and/or folders to be compressed into a single file. This single file can be easily forwarded on disc or by email as a single manageable unit. See also File, Folder, Disc and E-mail. ZIP disk - A removable disk giving a large amount of storage using compression techniques which fits into a ZIP Drive in the same way a floppy disc fits into a floppy drive. See also Disc, Storage Device, Compression and Floppy. ZIP Drive - A brand of external backup device that allows a large amount of data to be transferred to it in a compressed format. Not to be confused with ZIP format which is the compression of files and folders into a ZIP file. However, this is not to say that ZIP files cannot be stored on a ZIP drive. Other types of backup devices are tape drives. See also ZIP, File, Folder and Tape. |
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