RAR (file format)
RAR is a proprietary archive file format that supports data compression, error correction and file spanning. It was developed in 1993 by Russian software engineer Eugene Roshal and the software is licensed by win.rar GmbH. The name RAR stands for Roshal Archive.
| Filename extension |
.rar, .rev, .r00, .r01 |
|---|---|
| Internet media type |
application/vnd.rar |
| Uniform Type Identifier (UTI) | com.rarlab.rar-archive |
| Magic number | 52 61 72 21 1A 07 00(RAR 1.5 to 4.0) 52 61 72 21 1A 07 01 00(RAR 5+) |
| Size limitation | 263-1 bytes (almost 8 exbibytes) |
| Developed by | Eugene Roshal |
| Initial release | March 1993 |
| Type of format | archive format |
| Open format? | No (decompression source code available, but not free software, due to restriction that it not be used to create RAR-compatible archives) |
| Website | rarlab.com |
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