NZB

NZB file format
Filename extension
.nzb[1]
Internet media type
application/x-nzb
Developed byNewzBin[2]
Latest release
1.1
November 10, 2009; 15 years ago (2009-11-10)
Type of formatUsenet extender
Extended fromXML
Open format?yes
WebsiteNZB file specification[3]

NZB is an XML-based file format for retrieving posts from NNTP (Usenet) servers.[4] The format was conceived by the developers of the Newzbin.com Usenet Index.[5][6] NZB is effective when used with search-capable websites.[7] These websites create NZB files out of what is needed to be downloaded.[8] Using this concept, headers would not be downloaded hence the NZB method is quicker and more bandwidth-efficient than traditional methods.[9]

Each Usenet message has a unique identifier called the "Message-ID".[10] When a large file is posted to a Usenet newsgroup, it is usually divided into multiple messages (called segments or parts) each having its own Message-ID.[11] An NZB-capable Usenet client will read all needed Message-IDs from the NZB file, download them and decode the messages back into a binary file (usually using yEnc or Uuencode).[12]

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  6. ^ "Power-Post-2000-A&A". powerpost.free.fr. 2004-03-21. Retrieved 2020-01-24.
  7. ^ "Tutorial: What is NZB? What are NZB files?". Binaries4all Usenet Tutorials. Retrieved 2020-01-24.
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  10. ^ "Handleiding: Wat zijn NZB-bestanden? Wat is NZB?". binaries4all.nl. Retrieved 2020-01-24.
  11. ^ "NBDocs - What Is An NZB File". 2004-05-04. Archived from the original on 2004-05-04. Retrieved 2020-01-24.
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