noun
Computing term for a file that contains one or more compressed or bundled files, such as .zip, .tar, or .rar.
このアーカイブファイルを解凍してください。
Please extract this archive file.
Variant with interpunct; less common in running text.
圧縮ファイル emphasizes compression, while アーカイブファイル can also refer to uncompressed bundles like .tar.
Loanword from English 'archive file'.