Java ZipEntry is a class in Java's java.util.zip package that represents an individual file entry in a ZIP archive. It provides information about the file, such as its name, size, and compressed size. Introduced in Java 1997 with Java 1.2, ZipEntry is used when reading or writing entries in a ZIP file and is essential for working with compressed file formats in Java applications.

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