

This enables the user to transfer compressed data while retaining a lossless archiving process- especially for removable media such as memory sticks and CD or DVDs. It manages to do this by spanning across multiple files (with file extensions denoted by suffixes RAR, R01, R02, R03, etc). RAR is capable of compressing massive files in the region of 20 Exabytes. It is capable of repairing physically damaged files and is considered superior to zip files when it comes to achieving better compression rates. It works along the same lines as ZIP files and is proprietary and licensed to other paid as well as freeware compression file applications. RAR means Roshal Archive (after its creator) and is a file archiving software used to compress files.

Open one with 7-Zip, ezyZip,, or some other file extractor program. More information on RAR, RAR Archive File (.rar) A RAR file is a Roshal Archive Compressed file. These apps support a number of archive-format conversions and are real time savers if youre struggling to open a RAR file.
