{"id":4926,"date":"2024-03-14T02:08:46","date_gmt":"2024-03-14T02:08:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.silicloud.com\/blog\/how-can-you-specify-the-file-name-for-compression-in-java-using-gzip\/"},"modified":"2025-07-31T15:27:25","modified_gmt":"2025-07-31T15:27:25","slug":"how-can-you-specify-the-file-name-for-compression-in-java-using-gzip","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.silicloud.com\/blog\/how-can-you-specify-the-file-name-for-compression-in-java-using-gzip\/","title":{"rendered":"Java Gzip Compression: File Naming Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In Java, you can use the GZIPOutputStream class to compress a file and specify the name for the compressed file. 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