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snappy

A fast compressor/decompressor library

  • Library
  • Dev
  • Dependency only
official+codex · reviewed · May 29, 2026 description in en

Description

Compresses and decompresses data quickly for applications that prioritize speed over maximum compression ratio. Developers use it for storage formats, databases, caches, and network protocols where low latency matters.

It is a library, not a user-facing archive tool. Applications still need to validate input sizes and handle corrupted or untrusted compressed data safely.

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