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FILE_ID.DIZ is a plain text document containing a brief description of the piece of software it accompanies. It is most commonly used with Shareware or pirated software.

The meaning of FILE_ID is self-explanatory (file identification). DIZ stands for Description In Zip.

The FILE_ID.DIZ file was invented by Clark Development for use with their utility PCBDescribe . Its purpose was to easily allow the software authors to describe their work without uploaders having to manually type in a description every time they uploaded a file to a BBS.

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Topics: FILE ID.DIZ, File Sharing, File Manager, File Viewer...

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