LZ4 (compression algorithm)

LZ4
Original authorYann Collet
DeveloperYann Collet
Initial release24 April 2011 (2011-04-24)
Stable release
1.10.0  / 22 July 2024 (22 July 2024)
Written inC
Operating systemCross-platform
PlatformPortable
TypeData compression
LicenseSimplified BSD License
Websitelz4.org
Repository
LZ4 Frame Format
Magic number04 22 4D 18 (new)
02 21 4C 18 (legacy)
Type of formatData compression
Websitehttps://github.com/lz4/lz4/blob/master/doc/lz4_Frame_format.md

LZ4 is a lossless data compression algorithm optimized for fast compression and decompression. It belongs to the LZ77 family of byte-oriented compression schemes.

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