meta / zstd
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Zstandard is a fast lossless compression algorithm and reference C library with a command-line tool for .zst files.
Why you might care
Targets real-time compression at zlib-level speed or better with higher ratios, backed by the Huff0 and FSE entropy stages. The format is stable and documented in RFC 8878, and the CLI can also decode .gz, .xz, and .lz4 files.
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LanguageC
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Created2015-01-24 (11y ago)
Last push2d ago
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Links
- GitHub: github.com/meta/zstd
- Homepage: http://www.zstd.net
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