The extension indicates that the file was created using 7-Zip , an open-source file archiver.

: It uses the LZMA and LZMA2 algorithms to achieve very high compression ratios, which is necessary for the large datasets (like genomic modules) found in bioinformatics.

: In technical reports or data repositories (such as PMC ), these archives are used to package supplementary tables, motif analysis results, or raw data batches for easy download and distribution. ⚠️ Potential Security Note