Zip, Zips or ZIP may refer to:

Common uses

* ZIP Code, USPS postal code *

Zipper A zipper (N. America), zip, zip fastener (UK), formerly known as a clasp locker, is a commonly used device for binding together two edges of textile, fabric or other flexible material. Used in clothing (e.g. jackets and jeans), luggage and oth ...

or zip, clothing fastener

Science and technology

Computing

ZIP (file format) ZIP is an archive file format that supports lossless compression, 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 Data compression, compr ...

, a compressed archive file format whose typical file extension is ** zip, a command-line program from

Info-ZIP Info-ZIP is a set of open-source software to handle ZIP archives. It has been in circulation since 1989. It consists of 4 separately-installable packages: the Zip and UnZip command-line utilities; and WiZ and MacZip, which are graphical us ...

Zipping (computer science) In computer science, zipping is a function which maps a tuple of sequences into a sequence of tuples. This name zip derives from the action of a zipper in that it interleaves two formerly disjoint sequences. The inverse function is ''unzip''. ...

, or zip, reorganizing lists of lists *

Zip drive The Zip drive is a removable floppy disk storage system that was announced by Iomega in 1994 and began shipping in March 1995. Considered medium-to-high-capacity at the time of its release, Zip disks were originally launched with capacities ...

, a removable disk storage system *

Zone Information Protocol AppleTalk is a discontinued proprietary suite of networking protocols developed by Apple Computer for their Macintosh computers. AppleTalk includes a number of features that allow local area networks to be connected with no prior setup or the ...

, AppleTalk protocol *

Zip Chip Apple II accelerators are computer hardware devices which enable an Apple II computer to operate faster than their intended clock rate. 8-bit accelerators Number Nine Apple Booster – ''Number Nine Computer Corporation (Number Nine Visual ...

, Apple II accelerators by Zip Technologies *

.zip (top-level domain) .zip is a top-level domain name operated by Google. It is a generic top-level domain (gTLD) introduced under the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers's new gTLD program. Approved as a part of the program, .zip became available to ...

, an Internet top-level domain operated by Google Registry

Other science and technology

Zip tone In telephony, a zip tone (also known as a whisper tone or call waiting tone) is a call-progress tone which indicates a new incoming call is either connecting or waiting depending on the application. Unlike a ringtone, which alerts those near a t ...

, in telephony *

Zig-zag in-line package The zig-zag in-line package (ZIP) is a packaging technology for integrated circuits. It was intended as a replacement for dual in-line packaging (DIL or DIP). A ZIP is an integrated circuit encapsulated in a slab of plastic with 16, 20, 28 or 40 ...

, electronic packaging *

Zip fuel Zip fuel, also known as high energy fuel (HEF), is any member of a family of jet fuels containing additives in the form of hydro-boron compounds, or ''boranes''. Zip fuels offer higher energy density than conventional fuels, helping extend the rang ...

, a type of jet fuel *

Zip tie A cable tie (also known as a hose tie, panduit, tie wrap, wire tie, zap-straps, or zip tie) is a type of fastener for holding items together, primarily electrical cables and wires. Because of their low cost, ease of use, and binding strength, ca ...

, a cable fastener * Zrt- and Irt-like proteins, or Zips,

zinc transporter Zinc transporter proteins (Zrt), or simply zinc transporters, are membrane transport proteins of the solute carrier family which control the membrane transport of zinc and regulate its intracellular and cytoplasmic concentrations. They include two ...

Arts, entertainment and media

Zip (game) Zip, sometimes known as zip zap boing or zip zap zop, is a game often used as a theatre preparation exercise and sometimes as an elimination game. The game structure is folkloric Folklore is the body of expressive culture shared by a particular ...

, a children's game *

Zip (roller coaster) Zip or Zipp was a steel-framed wooden roller coaster which operated at Oaks Amusement Park in Portland, Oregon. The coaster was a more compact variant of the Giant Cyclone Safety Coasters which were built by Harry Traver of the Traver Engineerin ...

, at Oaks Amusement Park, Oregon, US * Zip, a band formed by

Pete Shelley Pete Shelley (born Peter Campbell McNeish; 17 April 1955 – 6 December 2018) was an English singer, songwriter and guitarist. He formed early Punk rock, punk band Buzzcocks with Howard Devoto in 1976, and became the lead singer and guitarist ...

* ''

Zip Comics ''Zip Comics'' was the name of an American anthology comic book series published by MLJ Magazines Inc., more commonly known as MLJ Comics, for 47 issues between February 1940 and Summer 1944. It featured a number of adventure, humor and costumed ...

'', 1940-1944 * ZIP FM, a radio station, Vilnius, Lithuania * '' ZIP Magazine'', UK * Zip, a character in the ''Tomb Raider'' video games * Zip, a vertical line in

Barnett Newman Barnett Newman (January 29, 1905 – July 4, 1970) was an American painter. He has been critically regarded as one of the major figures of abstract expressionism, and one of the foremost color field painters. His paintings explore the sense ...

's paintings

Film and television

* Zip (''TUGS''), a character in the British children's television series ''TUGS'' * title character of ''

Zip, the Dodger ''Zip, the Dodger'' is a 1914 short comedy film directed by and starring Fatty Arbuckle. Cast * Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle See also * Fatty Arbuckle filmography __NOTOC__ These are the films of the American silent film actor, comedian, direc ...

'', a 1914 film starring Fatty Arbuckle * ZIP, a fictional amnestic drug in the ''Blindspot'' TV series

Business, enterprise and production

*ZIPS: zero inventory production system, an aspect of

lean manufacturing Lean manufacturing is a methods of production, method of manufacturing goods aimed primarily at reducing times within the Operations management#Production systems, production system as well as response times from suppliers and customers. It is ...

Zip (airline) Zip was a Canadian low-cost carrier, discount airline headquartered in Hangar 101 at Calgary International Airport, Calgary, Alberta. It was launched by Air Canada as a no-frills subsidiary in September 2002. It operated a fleet of 12 Boeing 737 ...

, a former Canadian airline *

Mr. ZIP Mr. ZIP, informally "Zippy", is a cartoon character used in the 1960s by the United States Post Office Department, and later by its successor, the United States Postal Service, to encourage the general public to include the ZIP Code in all mailin ...

, a promotional character *

Piaggio Zip The Piaggio Zip is a scooter that is manufactured by Piaggio. All Zip models have a CVT automatic transmission, sometimes referred to as a twist & go transmission due to its lack of gears and use of an automatic centrifugal clutch, sharing severa ...

, a scooter *

Zip Co Zip Co Limited (abbreviated as Zip Co) is a digital financial services company with operations in Australia, New Zealand and the USA. According to theiFY24 Annual Results across the group they had 6.0 million active customers, total transaction v ...

, an Australian fintech company *

Zip Industries Zip Industries is a privately owned Australian business founded by Michael Crouch AC. It manufactures and sells instant boiling water systems. Their manufactured products are currently sold in more than seventy countries, with uses in kitchen ...

, an Australian manufacturer of hot water dispensers *

Zip's Drive-in Zip's Drive In (more commonly referred to as "Zip's"), is a restaurant chain located in the Inland Northwest region of the United States. Formerly a drive-in restaurant, expanding throughout the region in the 1960s and 1970s, the restaurant chain ...

, an American restaurant chain *

Zip.ca Zip.ca was an online Video rental shop, DVD rental and Interactive kiosk, movie rental kiosk company operating in Canada. It had a database of over 82,000 unique titles. Zip.ca was a member of the privately held Momentous Group of companies an ...

, a Canadian DVD rental service *

Zip card The Oyster card is a Payment#Types_and_methods_of_payment, payment method for public transport in London and some surrounding areas. A standard Oyster card is a blue ISO/IEC 7810, credit-card-sized Stored-value card, stored-value contactless ...

, for travel in London, UK *

Zip Fires Zip Fires is an Irish manufacturing company, making firelighters and related products; it is the market leader in firelighters in several markets. Products A Zip firelighter or Zip cube is a packaged small block of solid fuel containing kerosene ...

, firelighters

Places

Žíp Žíp () is a village and municipality in the Rimavská Sobota District of the Banská Bystrica Region of Slovakia Slovakia, officially the Slovak Republic, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Poland to the north, U ...

, a village in Slovakia *

Spiš Spiš ( ; or ; ) is a region in north-eastern Slovakia, with a very small area in south-eastern Poland (more specifically encompassing 14 former Slovak villages). Spiš is an informal designation of the territory, but it is also the name of one ...

or Zips, Slovakia * Zip City, Alabama, US

People

* Zip Collins (1892–1983), American baseball player *

John Connolly (FBI) John Joseph Connolly Jr. (born August 1, 1940) is an American former FBI agent who was convicted of racketeering, obstruction of justice and murder charges stemming from his relationship with Boston mobsters James "Whitey" Bulger, Steve Flemmi ...

(born 1940), nicknamed "Zip" *

Zip Hanna Elzaphan McConnell "Zip" Hanna (December 1, 1916 – January 18, 2001) was an American football Guard (American football), guard in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins, wearing jersey #37. Hanna attended Chester High Scho ...

(1916–2001), American football player *

Zip Zabel George Washington "Zip" Zabel (February 18, 1891 – May 31, 1970) was an American professional baseball pitcher. He played all or part of three seasons in Major League Baseball in 1913-15 for the Chicago Cubs. Zabel attended Baker University, ...

(1891–1970), American baseball player * Bohdan Zip (1929–2017), Canadian politician *

Zip the Pinhead William Henry Johnson ( or – April 9, 1926), known as Zip the Pinhead, was an American freak show performer known for his tapered head. Early life William Henry Johnson was likely born in New Jersey, and was one of six children in a very poo ...

, American freak show performer William Henry Johnson (c. 1857–1926) * a ring name of

Tom Prichard Thomas Prichard (born August 18, 1959) is an American retired professional wrestling, professional wrestler and author better known by the ring name Dr. Tom Prichard. He is the older brother of Bruce Prichard. Professional wrestling career ...

(born 1959), American retired professional wrestler

Other uses

* Zip, slang for

zero 0 (zero) is a number representing an empty quantity. Adding (or subtracting) 0 to any number leaves that number unchanged; in mathematical terminology, 0 is the additive identity of the integers, rational numbers, real numbers, and compl ...

Zips Zips (also ''Siggies'' or ''Geeps'') is a slang term in the United States that was especially in use in the mid-20th century. It was often used as a derogatory slur by Italian-American mobsters in reference to newer immigrant Sicilian mafiosi. ...

, a derogatory term used by Italian-American mobsters for newer immigrant Sicilian and Italian mafiosi *

Akron Zips The Akron Zips are the intercollegiate athletic teams that represent the University of Akron in Akron, Ohio, United States. The Zips compete in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the NCAA Division I, Division I level as a memb ...

, the University of Akron athletic teams * Zip Feed Tower, a former grain elevator in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, US