.diz
File Type |
Description in Zip File |
File Format |
Standard |
Usage |
Referenced by an application; not meant to be opened manually; may run a program or script when opened |
Rank |
★ ★ ☆ Average |
Description |
Plain text file that describes the program or files within a .ZIP archive; typically named "FILE_ID.DIZ," where FILE_ID stands for "file identification" and DIZ stands for "Description in Zip File."
DIZ files were originally used for distributing files via BBS (bulletin board systems). The information contained in FILE_ID.DIZ files provided system administrators with helpful descriptions of each file that was uploaded to the system.
|
Open With |
Windows |
Microsoft Notepad
Notepad++
NFOPad
|
macOS |
Apple TextEdit
Apple Pages
Bare Bones BBEdit
|
|
Updated |
November 29, 2012 |
|