https://github.com/web-slate/gzip-basics

Gzip Compression Basics
https://github.com/web-slate/gzip-basics

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Gzip Compression Basics

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/web-slate/gzip-basics
• Owner: web-slate
• Created: 2018-11-12T08:27:54.000Z (over 7 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2024-05-03T17:40:33.000Z (about 2 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2025-10-26T19:42:28.033Z (8 months ago)
• Topics: gzip-compression
• Size: 1.95 KB
• Stars: 0
• Watchers: 1
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 1
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  • Readme: README.md

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# Gzip Compression Basics

gzip is a file format used for file compression and decompression.

Its based on the DEFLATE algorithm.

## HTTP compression

capability that can be built into web servers and web clients to improve transfer speed and bandwidth utilization.

data is compressed before it is sent from the server

### Web Client / Request Header

Accept-Encoding: gzip, deflate

### Response Header

Content-Encoding: gzip