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1.23.4.1.1009 v3 Code System CompressionAlgorithm 
This code system (http://hl7.org/fhir/v3/CompressionAlgorithm) is defined as part of HL7 v3.
Formal value Set definition (identifier http://hl7.org/fhir/v3/vs/CompressionAlgorithm): XML or JSON
Release Date: 2015-03-23
OID for code system: 2.16.840.1.113883.5.1009
OID for value set: 2.16.840.1.113883.1.11.10620 (this is the value set that includes the entire code system)
Level | Code | Display | Definition |
1 | BZ | bzip |
bzip-2 compression format. See [http://www.bzip.org/] for more information.
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1 | DF | deflate |
The deflate compressed data format as specified in RFC 1951 [http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc1951.txt].
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1 | GZ | gzip |
A compressed data format that is compatible with the widely used GZIP utility as specified in RFC 1952 [http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc1952.txt] (uses the deflate algorithm).
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1 | Z | compress |
Original UNIX compress algorithm and file format using the LZC algorithm (a variant of LZW). Patent encumbered and less efficient than deflate.
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1 | Z7 | Z7 |
7z compression file format. See [http://www.7-zip.org/7z.html] for more information.
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1 | ZL | zlib |
A compressed data format that also uses the deflate algorithm. Specified as RFC 1950 [http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc1952.txt]
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