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Definition[]

Roshal Archive (RA) is a compressed file format similar in use to the more popular ZIP file format.

Overview[]

It is used to conserve storage and network resources and simplifies the movement of large sets of files. Optional encryption is available using the NIST Advanced Encryption Standard algorithm. Just as ZIP archives are created with software such as WinZip and ZIP, RAR archives are created with WinRar and RAR.