Zip manipulation generally refers to the process of creating, modifying, extracting, or otherwise handling ZIP files—compressed archive files that bundle multiple files or folders into a single, smaller package for easier storage or transfer. In software development and IT contexts, zip manipulation includes actions such as:
• Creating new ZIP archives from files or directories
• Extracting files from existing ZIP archives
• Adding or removing files within a ZIP archive
• Reading metadata or file lists from ZIP archives
• Updating or merging ZIP files with new content
Programming libraries like Python’s zipfile module or tools such as minizip-ng provide these capabilities, allowing developers to automate and manage ZIP files efficiently.