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Snappy

fast data compression and decompression library written in C++ by Google
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Summary

Snappy is a free software[1]. Snappy ranks in the top 7% of free_software entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (758 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Snappy authored Jeff Dean[3].
  • Snappy authored Sanjay Ghemawat[4].
  • Snappy's instance of is recorded as free software[5].
  • Snappy's instance of is recorded as software library[6].
  • Snappy's instance of is recorded as compression software[7].
  • Snappy's developer is recorded as Google[8].
  • Snappy's copyright license is recorded as 3-clause BSD License[9].
  • Snappy's programmed in is recorded as C++[10].
  • Snappy's operating system is recorded as cross-platform[11].
  • Snappy's software version identifier is recorded as 1.1.3[12].
  • Snappy's software version identifier is recorded as 1.1.4[13].
  • Snappy's software version identifier is recorded as 1.1.5[14].
  • Snappy's software version identifier is recorded as 1.1.6[15].
  • Snappy's software version identifier is recorded as 1.1.7[16].
  • Snappy's software version identifier is recorded as 1.0[17].
  • Snappy's software version identifier is recorded as 1.0.1[18].
  • Snappy's software version identifier is recorded as 1.0.2[19].
  • Snappy's software version identifier is recorded as 1.1.0[20].
  • Snappy's software version identifier is recorded as 1.1.8[21].
  • Snappy's software version identifier is recorded as 1.1.9[22].
  • Snappy's software version identifier is recorded as 1.1.10[23].
  • Snappy's software version identifier is recorded as 1.2.0[24].
  • Snappy's software version identifier is recorded as 1.2.1[25].
  • Snappy's software version identifier is recorded as 1.2.2[26].
  • Snappy's software version identifier is recorded as 1.3.0[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Authored works include Jeff Dean[3], a computer scientist[28], b. 1968[29], of United States[30], awarded the honorary member[31], specialised in distributed computing[32] and Sanjay Ghemawat[4], a computer scientist[33], b. 1966[34], of United States[35], awarded the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[36].

Publication

Snappy was released on March 18, 2011[37].

Adaptations and Inspiration

LZ77 inspired Snappy[38].

Why It Matters

Snappy ranks in the top 7% of free_software entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (758 views/month).[2] Snappy has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] Snappy is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

Related Entities

C++ cross-platform free software Google Jeff Dean Sanjay Ghemawat

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 28d ago · Github-wiki-bot bot · 2026-09-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Software version identifier → 1.1.3, 1.1.4, 1.1.5 +14
    "/* wbeditentity-statements-single-property-update:1||2 */ Software version identifier, Update with GitHub data ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/CB/9b62d8a85341|details]])"
  2. 4w ago · Github-wiki-bot bot · 2026-09-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    License → —
    Author → Jeff Dean, Sanjay Ghemawat
    Copyright license → Apache Software License 2.0, 3-clause BSD License
    Operating system → —
    + 20 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-statements-single-property-update:1||2 */ Software version identifier, Update with GitHub data ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/CB/386b92a73154|details]])"
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