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A TAR file, also called a tape archive, is used to group files together while also maintaining the directory structure and permissions. Commonly used on Linux and UNIX systems, TAR doesn't inherently provide compression, but can be combined with other systems for compression. It is far more efficient than ZIP for large archives and complex directory structures. ZIP files include compression and are more commonly used on Windows and MacOS systems.
Yes, it is possible to compress a TAR file, even though the format doesn't inherently provide compression. The usual method to achieve this is to compress TAR archives with another algorithm, like gzip or bzip2.
TAR archives are great at handling large archives and complex directory structures, when compared to conventional ZIP archives. TAR also preserves individual file permissions better than ZIP. While TAR doesn't inherently have compression, it is possible to use algorithms like gzip or bzip2 for compression. Incidentally, TAR archives compressed this way usually have better compression ratios than ZIP archives.