In computing, tar (derived from tape archive) is both a file format (in the form of a type of archive bitstream) and the name of a program used to handle such files.
I would describe tar as a zip file. It packages everything in one file. For example if I have my html page in one folder I can tar the folder in one file and then untar it somewhere else.
To create an archive of a directory and its contents you would type the following and press enter:
$ tar -cvf name.tar /path/to/directory
and to untar
$ tar -xvf name.tar
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