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Term: TAR
Definition:

A file format used to collate collections offiles into one larger file, for distribution or archiving, while preservingfile system information such as user and group permissions, dates, anddirectory structures. The format was standardized by POSIX.1-1988 and laterPOSIX.1-2001.

Created 2023.04.16
Last Modified 2023.04.16
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