Both, however, can be used to store files, though in largely different ways. The process of zipping a file enables a computer user to compress and package multiple files into one file. Zipped files are easier to transport via e-mail, and they take up less drive space than the multiple files would, which are the two main reasons people use them.
Zip drives, on the other hand, are hardware storage devices.
They plug into your PC and allow you to store files - zipped and unzipped. Zip drives are used to back up computer hard drives, enabling PC users to carry their important PC files in a portable device that can be plugged up into different computers. In a sense, Zip drives let you carry a snapshot of your hard drive wherever you go. To submit your own question or find an index to previous questions and answers, click here . Using the Internet to meet someone online is a very convenient, effective and enjoyable experience.