About the Rar file format
- Name
- WinRAR Compressed Archive
- Extension
- .rar
- Format
- Binary
- Category
- Compressed
- Developer
- Eugene Roshal
- Description
- A RAR file is an archive that contains one or more files compressed with RAR compression. It uses a higher compression ratio than typical ZIP compression and incorporates a proprietary compression algorithm that is now used by other compressors, including 7-Zip for its .7Z files. RAR files may be extracted using a variety of programs.
- MIME Type
- application/x-rar-compressed
- Sample
- sample.rar
- Wikipedia
- .rar on Wikipedia
Eugene Roshal created the propriety file in 1995. It is an archive file format created using the WinRAR archiver. The primary purpose of developing the file was to store information that is either compressed or in standard form. It uses various compression techniques to archive data.
RAR container format stores either one or multiple files in their compressed form. It uses the .rar file extension. It has outstanding features compared to other compression tools, which include a file recovery record, tight compression, and multivolume archives. It also has secure data that is encrypted by design. The encrypted files improve scheduling in these files.
RAR encryption also ensures the retention of data during the archiving process as well as producing error-free work. Transfer of files in RAR form is more accessible due to its ability to split larger files into smaller ones for secure transmission over the internet.
The file is popularly used across the world. It is ranked the third most installed software after Google Chrome and Acrobat Reader.
