tarball noun 2verb 1forms 3 noun2 •A file that is an archive of several other files, created using the Unix tar utility. •A ball of tar or crude oil found on a beach.All of us who have been to the beaches this year have encountered tarballs that stick to our feet and mess up our rugs. — 1969 verb1 •To archive into a tarball. formstarballed · tarballing · tarballs
