LZ4 (compression algorithm)
| LZ4 | |
|---|---|
| Original author | Yann Collet |
| Developer | Yann Collet |
| Release | 24 April 2011 |
| Stable release | 1.10.0 
/ 22 July 2024 |
| Written in | C |
| Operating system | Cross-platform |
| Platform | Portable |
| Type | Data compression |
| License | Simplified BSD License |
| Website | lz4 |
| Repository | |
| LZ4 Frame Format | |
|---|---|
| Magic number | 04 22 4D 18 (new)02 21 4C 18 (legacy) |
| Type of format | Data compression |
| Website | https://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.