What is the difference between .gpt and .gz?
- Extension
- .gpt
- .gz
- Format
- Binary
- Binary
- Category
- Disk Image
- Compressed
- Developer
- Microsoft
- The GNU Project
- Description
- GPT (GUID Partition Table) is the standard format used to define the partitions of computer storage devices like hard disks using globally unique identifiers (GUIDs). It is also used on some BIOS systems to replace the early version master boot record (MBR) method, which supported up to 2.2TB partitions. GPT supports up to 18 Terabytes partitions.
- This is a compressed archive file that contains one or more files compressed by standard GNU zip (gzip) compression algorithm. It is mainly used by Unix OS.
- MIME Type
- application/x-gpt
- application/x-compressed
- Sample
- sample.gz
- Wikipedia
- .gpt on Wikipedia
- .gz on Wikipedia