What is a DIZ File Type?
Originally, DIZ files were used to distribute files via the BBS (electronic bulletin board systems) with the filename FILE _ ID.DIZ. File ID means identification of the file, and DIZ means Description in the file Zip. "and DIZ means quot. The information contained in the ID.DIZ files provided system administrators with useful descriptions of each file that was downloaded into the system.
FILE _ ID.DIZ files became less common as the popularity of bulletin boards declined over the years. DIZ files, however, are still used by the scene of Warez, which is a community of people who illegally distribute content protected by d'copyright. They usually combine FILE _ ID.DIZ files with their unauthorized software ZIP distributions.
What is a Default DIZ File Name?
File name _ ID.DIZ - A common file name for the DIZ text file that describes the content stored in a ZIP archive.