Nickel.zip -

: If a file has 5 layers of recursion, and each layer contains 16 files, the final count of files to be processed is

: The name "Nickel" likely refers to the small "size" of the initial coin (5 cents) compared to the massive value it "contains" once opened, or simply a modern alias for similar recursive archives. 2. Technical Mechanics nickel.zip

The file is structured like a "nesting doll." Inside the main ZIP file are 16 smaller ZIP files. Inside each of those are 16 more, and so on. : If a file has 5 layers of

: When a user or a server-side process attempts to decompress "nickel.zip," the system's hard drive space is instantly filled, and the CPU reaches 100% utilization. and each layer contains 16 files