tarball

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Synonyms: tarbell, earball, tar ball

Antonyms: tarbell, earball, tar ball

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Noun

1. A [[ball]] of [[tar]] or [[crude oil]] found on a beach.
2. {{lb|en|computing}} A file that is an [[archive]] of several other [[file]]s, created using the [[Unix]] {{w|tar (Unix)|tar}} [[utility]].

Verb

1. {{lb|en|transitive|computing}} To archive into a tarball.

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