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Office Open XML Document

Extension	.xlsx
Category	🔵 documents
Programs	🔵 Microsoft Office 🔵 LibreOffice 🔵 Kingsoft Office 🔵 Google Docs
Main program	🔵 Microsoft Office
Description	🔵 .xlsx (Microsoft Excel Open XML Spreadsheet) The .xlsx format is the default file format for spreadsheets created in Microsoft Excel, starting with Excel 2007 and later versions. It is a part of the Office Open XML specification and utilizes XML and ZIP compression to reduce file sizes. The .xlsx format allows for the creation of complex spreadsheets containing data, formulas, charts, pivot tables, and various formatting options. It is more efficient and secure when compared to the older .xls format, and is widely utilized in business, education, and personal data management.
Technical details	🔵 Introduced in Excel 2007 as part of the Office Open XML (OOXML) standard, the `.xlsx` format represents a significant advancement from the older `.xls` format. It utilizes XML within a ZIP archive structure to enhance data readability and efficiently organize elements such as worksheets and shared strings. This format can handle extensive datasets, supporting up to 1,048,576 rows and 16,384 columns per sheet. Additionally, it includes advanced features like formulas, charts, pivot tables, and VBA macros. The use of shared XML files helps optimize file size. `.xlsx` promotes cross-platform interoperability, integrates security features such as digital signatures and encryption, and even offers a macro-enabled `.xlsm`
Developer	🔵 Microsoft
MIME type	🔵 application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.spreadsheetml.sheet

ZIP compression

Extension	.zip
Category	🔵 archives
Programs	🔵 StuffIt 🔵 WinRAR 🔵 Winzip
Description	🔵 .zip (Zip Archive) The .zip format is a file archive and compression format that supports lossless data compression. A ZIP file may contain one or more files or directories that may have been compressed. The ZIP file format permits a number of compression algorithms, though DEFLATE is the most common. This format is widely used for distribution and storage of files and software because it reduces file size and bundles multiple files into a single archive, which is easier to handle and transfer.
Technical details	🔵 The `.zip` format is a widely used data compression and archival format with the following technical details: - Compression Algorithm: Primarily uses Deflate, but supports others like BZIP2, LZMA. - File/Directory Storage: Contains multiple files and directories, maintaining structure and metadata. - Lossless Compression: Allows perfect reconstruction of original data. - File Size Limits: Early ZIP limits were 4 GB in size and 65,535 files; ZIP64 extension surpasses these. - Security: Supports password protection and encryption, including ZipCrypto and AES-256. - Error Detection: Includes CRC-32 checksums for data integrity. - Compatibility: Widely supported across various software and operating systems. - Portability: Commonly used for data transfer over the internet. - Split Archives: Allows large files to be split into multi-volume archives. - Metadata Storage: Can store file permissions and timestamps. - File Extensions: Mainly `.zip`; split archives use `.z01`, `.z02`, etc. - MIME Type: Recognized as `application/zip`. - Archive Update: Enables adding, modifying, or removing files without recreating the archive. The `.zip` format is favored for its effective compression, ability to handle multiple files, and broad compatibility.
Developer	🔵 PKWARE
MIME type	🔵 application/zip 🔵 application/x-zip 🔵 application/x-zip-compressed 🔵 application/octet-stream 🔵 application/x-compress 🔵 application/x-compressed 🔵 multipart/x-zip