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|formattype=electronic
 
|formattype=electronic
|subcat=Compression
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|subcat=Archiving
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|extensions={{ext|pmd}}
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|wikidata={{wikidata|Q3359811}}
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|released=1999
 
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'''PPMd''' (or '''PPMD''') is a data compression scheme best suited to compression of text files.
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'''PPMd''' is a compressed archive format developed by Dmitry Shkarin, and various compressed data formats derived from it. It uses [[Prediction by partial matching]]. It's intended to be used mainly by other software, instead of directly by end users.
  
"PPM" refers to the "[[Prediction by partial matching]]" class of compression algorithms, and the "d" is an arbitrary identifier for the specific algorithm.
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It was originally named '''PPMD''' (PPM, escape method D), later '''PPMd''' (PPM by Dmitry).
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== Identification ==
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PPMd files start with signature bytes {{magic|8f af ac 84}}.
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The reversed signature {{magic|84 ac af 8f}} may also be possible, if the software is compiled for a big-endian system.
  
 
== Related formats ==
 
== Related formats ==
* [[7z]] format supports PPMd.
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* [[7z]] - Has a PPMd compression method.
* [[Zipx]]
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* [[Zipx]] - Has a PPMd compression method.
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* [[BMF (Dmitry Shkarin)]] - Same author
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== Software ==
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* http://compression.ru/ds/ → "PPMd" ... - Source code + Windows console binaries (web page in Russian, software in English)
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* [[The Unarchiver]]
  
== Links ==
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[[Category:Compression]]
* [[Wikipedia:Prediction by partial matching|Wikipedia: Prediction by partial matching]]
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Latest revision as of 19:51, 22 July 2020

File Format
Name PPMd
Ontology
Extension(s) .pmd
Wikidata ID Q3359811
Released 1999

PPMd is a compressed archive format developed by Dmitry Shkarin, and various compressed data formats derived from it. It uses Prediction by partial matching. It's intended to be used mainly by other software, instead of directly by end users.

It was originally named PPMD (PPM, escape method D), later PPMd (PPM by Dmitry).

[edit] Identification

PPMd files start with signature bytes 8f af ac 84.

The reversed signature 84 ac af 8f may also be possible, if the software is compiled for a big-endian system.

[edit] Related formats

[edit] Software

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