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'''LZMA''' (Lempel–Ziv–Markov chain algorithm) is a general-purpose data compression algorithm and compressed data format. It's described as being an advanced form of [[LZ77]].
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:''For the '''.lzma''' file format, see [[LZMA Alone|LZMA_Alone]].''
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'''LZMA''' (Lempel–Ziv–Markov chain algorithm) is a general-purpose data compression algorithm and compressed data format. It's described as an advanced form of [[LZ77]].
  
 
== Specifications ==
 
== Specifications ==
No written specification seems to exist, only source code. The Wikipedia article has some details about it (probably in violation of their rules about original research, so it might get removed).
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No formal specification seems to exist, only source code. The Wikipedia article has some details about it (probably in violation of their rules about original research, so it might get removed). The Lzip manual also has some information about it.
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* [http://www.nongnu.org/lzip/manual/lzip_manual.html#Stream-format Lzip Manual: Stream format]
  
 
== Software ==
 
== Software ==
 
* [http://www.7-zip.org/sdk.html LZMA SDK]
 
* [http://www.7-zip.org/sdk.html LZMA SDK]
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* [http://tukaani.org/xz/ XZ Utils] → liblzma
  
 
== Related formats ==
 
== Related formats ==
* [[LZMA Alone|LZMA_Alone]], [[Lzip]], [[7z]]: Compressed file formats that use LZMA
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* [[LZMA Alone|LZMA_Alone]]: Compressed file format that uses LZMA
* [[LZMA2]]: An improved version of the data format. See also [[XZ]].
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* [[Lzip]]: Compressed file format that uses LZMA
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* [[7z]]: Compressed archive format that usually uses LZMA
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* [[LZMA2]]: An improved version of the data format (see also [[XZ]])
  
 
== Links ==
 
== Links ==
 
* [[Wikipedia:Lempel–Ziv–Markov chain algorithm|Wikipedia article]]
 
* [[Wikipedia:Lempel–Ziv–Markov chain algorithm|Wikipedia article]]

Latest revision as of 16:23, 18 January 2014

File Format
Name LZMA
Ontology
Released 2001
For the .lzma file format, see LZMA_Alone.

LZMA (Lempel–Ziv–Markov chain algorithm) is a general-purpose data compression algorithm and compressed data format. It's described as an advanced form of LZ77.

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[edit] Specifications

No formal specification seems to exist, only source code. The Wikipedia article has some details about it (probably in violation of their rules about original research, so it might get removed). The Lzip manual also has some information about it.

[edit] Software

[edit] Related formats

  • LZMA_Alone: Compressed file format that uses LZMA
  • Lzip: Compressed file format that uses LZMA
  • 7z: Compressed archive format that usually uses LZMA
  • LZMA2: An improved version of the data format (see also XZ)

[edit] Links

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