The Zip Bomb meme, specifically referencing the infamous 42.zip file, centers around the concept of a decompression bomb—a tiny archive file that expands into an astronomical amount of data when opened, designed to crash a system. In internet culture, the meme typically highlights the contrast between a harmless-looking file and the catastrophic impact it has on a computer's resources. It gained traction in tech circles and gaming communities as a metaphor for unexpected consequences, 'trolling' friends with fake links, or the sheer absurdity of hiding petabytes of data within kilobytes. Today, it serves as a staple of computer science humor and a warning to never trust a suspicious 42KB file.