(1) To compress a file with PKZIP. See
ZIP file.
(2) (Zip) An earlier removable disk from Iomega. See
Zip disk.
(3) (ZIP) (
Zig-Zag
Inline
Package) A chip package similar to a DIP, but both rows of pins come out of one side in an alternating pattern. See
DIP and
chip package.
(4) (ZIP) A proprietary messaging protocol from IBM. PROFS uses ZIP for its email transport.