If a .zip file contains all of the information of the original, just in less space, why does it have to be unzipped to access any of it?

Question

If a .zip file contains all of the information of the original, just in less space, why does it have to be unzipped to access any of it?

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Answer 1

It’s like a note on a piece of paper. You fold it up to make it smaller. Then you have to unfold it to read it.