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| !UT || Incomplete uTorrent download file<ref>http://fileinfo.com/extension/!ut</ref> || uTorrent || | | !UT || Incomplete uTorrent download file<ref>http://fileinfo.com/extension/!ut</ref> || uTorrent || | ||
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| − | | 7Z || 7-Zip Compressed file || || | + | | [[.7z|7Z]] || 7-Zip Compressed file || || |
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| ABM || Album of Music or images<ref>http://fileinfo.com/extension/abm</ref> || || | | ABM || Album of Music or images<ref>http://fileinfo.com/extension/abm</ref> || || | ||
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| − | | ABW || Document || [[AbiWord]] || | + | | [[.abw|ABW]] || Document || [[AbiWord]] || |
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| ACCDB || Database file || Microsoft Access (some versions) || | | ACCDB || Database file || Microsoft Access (some versions) || | ||
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| C || C/C++ Source Code file || || Windows, Mac, GNU/Linux | | C || C/C++ Source Code file || || Windows, Mac, GNU/Linux | ||
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| − | | CAB || Cabinet file - file archive used for multiple purposes || || Windows and Windows Mobile (readable on Mac and GNU/Linux) | + | | [[.cab|CAB]] || Cabinet file - file archive used for multiple purposes || || Windows and Windows Mobile (readable on Mac and GNU/Linux) |
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| CFG || Program configuration file || || Windows & GNU/Linux | | CFG || Program configuration file || || Windows & GNU/Linux | ||
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| DBF || Database || || | | DBF || Database || || | ||
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| − | | DMG || Disk Image || || Mac OS X | + | | [[.dmg|DMG]] || Disk Image || || Mac OS X |
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| [[.doc|DOC]] || Document file || [[Microsoft Word]], [[Open Office]], AbiWord, etc. || | | [[.doc|DOC]] || Document file || [[Microsoft Word]], [[Open Office]], AbiWord, etc. || | ||
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| EPUB || Open XML-based e-book || || | | EPUB || Open XML-based e-book || || | ||
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| − | | EXE || [[Executable file]] (Binary) || || Windows | + | | [[.exe|EXE]] || [[Executable file]] (Binary) || || Windows |
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| GADGET || Desktop Gadget || || Windows | | GADGET || Desktop Gadget || || Windows | ||
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| − | | GIF || Graphics Interchange Format image file || || | + | | [[GIF]] || Graphics Interchange Format image file || || |
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| GMO || GNU machine object file || || GNU/Linux | | GMO || GNU machine object file || || GNU/Linux | ||
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! Extension !! Description !! Used By !! Operating System(s)--> | ! Extension !! Description !! Used By !! Operating System(s)--> | ||
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| − | | ICO || Icon file (image) || | + | | ICO || Icon file (image) || || |
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| ICS || Calendar item file || Microsoft Outlook, Google Calendar, Apple Calendar, etc. || Windows, Mac, GNU/Linux | | ICS || Calendar item file || Microsoft Outlook, Google Calendar, Apple Calendar, etc. || Windows, Mac, GNU/Linux | ||
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| INI || Initialization file || || Windows | | INI || Initialization file || || Windows | ||
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| − | | ISO || File archive, generally used to store optical disk "images" || | + | | ISO || File archive, generally used to store optical disk "images" || [http://www.poweriso.com PowerISO], [http://www.burnaware.com BurnAware], [http://infrarecorder.org/ InfraRecorder], etc. || |
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| JAVA || Java source code file || Java || | | JAVA || Java source code file || Java || | ||
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| − | | JPE || [[JPEG|'''J'''oint '''P'''hotographic '''E'''xperts '''G'''roup]] compression standard image file || || | + | | [[.jpe|JPE]] || [[JPEG|'''J'''oint '''P'''hotographic '''E'''xperts '''G'''roup]] compression standard image file || || |
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| − | | JPEG || '''J'''oint '''P'''hotographic '''E'''xperts '''G'''roup compression standard image file || || | + | | [[.jpeg|JPEG]] || '''J'''oint '''P'''hotographic '''E'''xperts '''G'''roup compression standard image file || || |
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| − | | JPG || '''J'''oint '''P'''hotographic '''E'''xperts '''G'''roup compression standard image file || || | + | | [[.jpg|JPG]] || '''J'''oint '''P'''hotographic '''E'''xperts '''G'''roup compression standard image file || || |
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| JS || JavaScript File || || | | JS || JavaScript File || || | ||
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| LNK || Shortcut to local file for web address || || Windows | | LNK || Shortcut to local file for web address || || Windows | ||
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| − | | LOG || Program or system log file || || | + | | [[.log|LOG]] || Program or system log file || || |
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| LTX || LaTeX Source Document || || | | LTX || LaTeX Source Document || || | ||
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! Extension !! Description !! Used By !! Operating System(s)--> | ! Extension !! Description !! Used By !! Operating System(s)--> | ||
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| − | | ODF || Open Document Format || Open Office & LibreOffice || | + | | [[.odf|ODF]] || Open Document Format || Open Office & LibreOffice || |
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| OTF || OpenType Font file || || | | OTF || OpenType Font file || || | ||
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| PDB || Program database or E-book file || || Windows, Palm OS, most E-readers | | PDB || Program database or E-book file || || Windows, Palm OS, most E-readers | ||
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| − | | PDF || [[Portable Document Format]] || [[Adobe Reader]], [[Adobe Acrobat]] || Windows, Mac OS | + | | [[.pdf|PDF]] || [[Portable Document Format]] || [[Adobe Reader]], [[Adobe Acrobat]] || Windows, Mac OS |
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| + | | [[.pea|PEA]] || || Pea Zip || | ||
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| PHP || Hypertext Preprocessor code || Most web browsers || Major systems | | PHP || Hypertext Preprocessor code || Most web browsers || Major systems | ||
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! Extension !! Description !! Used By !! Operating System(s)--> | ! Extension !! Description !! Used By !! Operating System(s)--> | ||
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| − | | RAR || Compressed archive file || WinRAR, 7-Zip, PeaZip, etc. || Wincows, Mac, GNU/Linux, Android | + | | [[.rar|RAR]] || Compressed archive file || WinRAR, 7-Zip, PeaZip, etc. || Wincows, Mac, GNU/Linux, Android |
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| RTF || Rich Text file || WordPad, Microsoft Word, Open Office, etc. || | | RTF || Rich Text file || WordPad, Microsoft Word, Open Office, etc. || | ||
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| RSS || Rich Site Summary || || | | RSS || Rich Site Summary || || | ||
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| − | | RUN || [[Executable file]] || || Mac OS | + | | [[.run|RUN]] || [[Executable file]] || || Mac OS |
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| TTF || TrueType font file || || Mac & Windows | | TTF || TrueType font file || || Mac & Windows | ||
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| − | | TXT || [[Text file|Plain text]] file || || | + | | [[.txt|TXT]] || [[Text file|Plain text]] file || || |
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| WPD || WordPerfect Document, a proprietary Corel format || || | | WPD || WordPerfect Document, a proprietary Corel format || || | ||
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| + | | [[.wps|WPS]] || Microsoft Works Document || || | ||
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| XHTML|| Extensible Hypertext Markup Language file || || | | XHTML|| Extensible Hypertext Markup Language file || || | ||
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| − | | XLS || Spreadsheet file || Microsoft Excel, Open Office, LibreOffice, etc. || | + | | [[.xls|XLS]] || Spreadsheet file || Microsoft Excel, Open Office, LibreOffice, etc. || |
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| XLSM || Open XML Macro-Enabled Spreadsheet<ref>http://fileinfo.com/extension/xlsm</ref> || Microsoft Excel || | | XLSM || Open XML Macro-Enabled Spreadsheet<ref>http://fileinfo.com/extension/xlsm</ref> || Microsoft Excel || | ||
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| − | | XLSX || Spreadsheet file (Compressed XML) || Microsoft Excel, WPS Office, etc. || | + | | [[.xlsx|XLSX]] || Spreadsheet file (Compressed XML) || Microsoft Excel, WPS Office, etc. || |
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| XML || Extensible Markup Language - data transfer file || || | | XML || Extensible Markup Language - data transfer file || || | ||
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| ZABW|| Gzip compressed XML document || AbiWord || | | ZABW|| Gzip compressed XML document || AbiWord || | ||
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| − | | ZIP || Compressed (Zipped) folder || 7-Zip, WinZip, Pea Zip, etc. || Mac & Windows | + | | [[.zip|ZIP]] || Compressed (Zipped) folder || 7-Zip, WinZip, Pea Zip, etc. || Mac & Windows |
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| − | | ZIPX || Extended Zip File || 7-Zip, WinZip, Pea Zip, etc. || Windows, Mac, GNU/Linux, Android | + | | [[.zipx|ZIPX]] || Extended Zip File || 7-Zip, WinZip, Pea Zip, etc. || Windows, Mac, GNU/Linux, Android |
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==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 15:06, August 26, 2016
File extensions are used by Windows, Macintosh, and now sometimes GNU/Linux operating systems to determine how each file should be used. This is a list of some such file extensions.
| Extension | Description | Used By | Operating System(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| !BT | Incomplete BitTorrent download file[1] | BitTorrent | |
| !QB | Incomplete qBittorrent download file[2] | qBittorrent | |
| !UT | Incomplete uTorrent download file[3] | uTorrent | |
| 7Z | 7-Zip Compressed file | ||
| ABM | Album of Music or images[4] | ||
| ABW | Document | AbiWord | |
| ACCDB | Database file | Microsoft Access (some versions) | |
| AES | Encrypted file (Advanced Encryption Standard) | ||
| APP | Application | Mac OS X | |
| ASP | Server-generated web page (HTML) | Web browsers | |
| ASPX | Microsoft's server-generated web page (HTML) | Web browsers | |
| AVI | Multimedia file | ||
| BAK | Backup file | ||
| BAT | Windows Command-line batch job file | Command Prompt | Windows |
| BIN | Binary Disc Image (compressed)[5] | ||
| BMP | Bitmap image file | ||
| C | C/C++ Source Code file | Windows, Mac, GNU/Linux | |
| CAB | Cabinet file - file archive used for multiple purposes | Windows and Windows Mobile (readable on Mac and GNU/Linux) | |
| CFG | Program configuration file | Windows & GNU/Linux | |
| CMD | Windows Command-line batch job file | Command Prompt | Windows |
| CPL | Windows Control Panel Item | Windows Explorer | Windows |
| CPP | C++ source code file | Visual Studio, Eclipse, and other compilers | |
| CSS | Cascading Style Sheet for websites or datasheet/file for minority program(s) | Web browsers | All major systems |
| CUR | Cursor file | Windows | |
| DAT | Data file for an OS or program, not for direct user access | Windows | |
| DB | Database | ||
| DBF | Database | ||
| DMG | Disk Image | Mac OS X | |
| DOC | Document file | Microsoft Word, Open Office, AbiWord, etc. | |
| DOCX | Document file in the form of compressed XML | Microsoft Word 2007 and above, LibreOffice, OpenOffice,[6] Kingsoft (WPS) Writer | |
| DSK | Disk Image file, often compressed | PowerISO, SoftAmbulance Partition Doctor, Apple Disk Utility, etc. | Windows, Mac |
| EPS | Encapsulated PostScript file | ||
| EPUB | Open XML-based e-book | ||
| EXE | Executable file (Binary) | Windows | |
| FLA | Adobe Flash Animation | Adobe Flash Player | |
| FLAC | Open-source lossless audio[7] | ||
| FLV | Flash Video | Adobe Flash Player | |
| FMT | Format file | WinRAR and FoxPro | |
| FNT | Font file | Windows | |
| FON | Generic Font File | ||
| GADGET | Desktop Gadget | Windows | |
| GIF | Graphics Interchange Format image file | ||
| GMO | GNU machine object file | GNU/Linux | |
| H | Header source code file for C, C++ or Objective-C[8] | Microsoft Visual Studio, text editors, Eclipse IDE for C Developers, etc. | Windows, Mac, GNU/Linux |
| HQX | BinHex 4.0 Encoded File[9] | Macintosh | |
| HTM | Hypertext Markup Language | Web browsers | All major systems |
| HTML | Hypertext Markup Language | Web browsers | All major systems |
| ICO | Icon file (image) | ||
| ICS | Calendar item file | Microsoft Outlook, Google Calendar, Apple Calendar, etc. | Windows, Mac, GNU/Linux |
| INF | Text file which defines what files are installed and sometimes the location they should be saved | Windows OS and some program installers | Windows |
| INI | Initialization file | Windows | |
| ISO | File archive, generally used to store optical disk "images" | PowerISO, BurnAware, InfraRecorder, etc. | |
| JAR | Java archive file | Java Runtime Environment (JRE) | |
| JAVA | Java source code file | Java | |
| JPE | Joint Photographic Experts Group compression standard image file | ||
| JPEG | Joint Photographic Experts Group compression standard image file | ||
| JPG | Joint Photographic Experts Group compression standard image file | ||
| JS | JavaScript File | ||
| JSP | Java Server Page file | ||
| KDZ | Virus definition file | Kaspersky | |
| KEY | Keynote Presentation (or, in rare cases, a program's registration file) | Windows & Mac | |
| LNK | Shortcut to local file for web address | Windows | |
| LOG | Program or system log file | ||
| LTX | LaTeX Source Document | ||
| MD5 | MD5 checksum file | ||
| MDB | Database | Microsoft Access | |
| MDF | Media Disc Image File | ||
| MKV | Video container file | VLC media player, etc. | |
| MOBI | E-book file | ||
| MOV | Video file | Apple QuickTime | |
| MP3 | MPEG audio stream (layer 3) file | ||
| MPA | MPEG Layer II compress | ||
| MSG | E-mail message | Microsoft Outlook | |
| MSI | Windows Installer package | Windows | |
| NK | NUKE Script | ||
| ODF | Open Document Format | Open Office & LibreOffice | |
| OTF | OpenType Font file | ||
| PAGES | Document | ||
| PART | Partially downloaded/saved file | ||
| PCT | Picture (Bitmap format[10]) | ||
| PDB | Program database or E-book file | Windows, Palm OS, most E-readers | |
| Portable Document Format | Adobe Reader, Adobe Acrobat | Windows, Mac OS | |
| PEA | Pea Zip | ||
| PHP | Hypertext Preprocessor code | Most web browsers | Major systems |
| PL | Perl Script | ||
| PNG | Portable Network Graphics image | ||
| PRC | Executable file (Palm OS) or 3D models and assemblies file (Adobe) | ||
| PSD | Adobe Photoshop document | Adobe Photoshop | |
| PTT | Presentation file | Microsoft Powerpoint, OpenOffice, WPS Office, etc. | |
| PTTX | Presentation file | Microsoft Powerpoint, WPS Office, etc. | |
| PUB | Publication file | Microsoft Publisher | |
| PY | Python Script | ||
| QVM | Q Virtual Machine | ||
| RAR | Compressed archive file | WinRAR, 7-Zip, PeaZip, etc. | Wincows, Mac, GNU/Linux, Android |
| RTF | Rich Text file | WordPad, Microsoft Word, Open Office, etc. | |
| RSS | Rich Site Summary | ||
| RUN | Executable file | Mac OS | |
| SVG | Scalable Vector Graphics file | ||
| SWF | Video/animation file which can be interactive (using ActionScript) | Adobe Shockwave | Windows |
| SYS | System file | Windows | |
| TAR | Consolidated Unix file archive | GNU/Linux | |
| TEX | LaTeX source document | ||
| TMP | Temporary file | ||
| TOAST | Toast Disc Image | Roxio | Mac |
| TORRENT | Peer-to-Peer Torrent download file | ||
| TTF | TrueType font file | Mac & Windows | |
| TXT | Plain text file | ||
| UFO | Graphics file | ||
| URL | Web address shortcut | ||
| VBS | Visual Basic Script | Windows & Mac | |
| VCD | Virtual CD | Windows | |
| VOB | Video Object | Optical media disks | |
| WAV | Audio file (Microsoft Windows RIFF WAVE) | Windows Media Player, VLC, etc. | All major systems |
| WIM | Disk Image file | Windows | |
| WMV | Windows Media video file | Windows media Player, VLC, etc. | All major systems |
| WPD | WordPerfect Document, a proprietary Corel format | ||
| WPS | Microsoft Works Document | ||
| XCF | Image file | GIMP | |
| XHTML | Extensible Hypertext Markup Language file | ||
| XLS | Spreadsheet file | Microsoft Excel, Open Office, LibreOffice, etc. | |
| XLSM | Open XML Macro-Enabled Spreadsheet[11] | Microsoft Excel | |
| XLSX | Spreadsheet file (Compressed XML) | Microsoft Excel, WPS Office, etc. | |
| XML | Extensible Markup Language - data transfer file | ||
| XPS | Page Layout File (similar to PDF, replaced EMF)[12] | Windows, Mac, GNU/Linux | |
| YC | Archive file | ||
| ZABW | Gzip compressed XML document | AbiWord | |
| ZIP | Compressed (Zipped) folder | 7-Zip, WinZip, Pea Zip, etc. | Mac & Windows |
| ZIPX | Extended Zip File | 7-Zip, WinZip, Pea Zip, etc. | Windows, Mac, GNU/Linux, Android |
References
- ↑ http://dotwhat.net/safeurl/10878
- ↑ https://x64.us/s-217162-file-extension
- ↑ http://fileinfo.com/extension/!ut
- ↑ http://fileinfo.com/extension/abm
- ↑ http://file.org/extension/bin
- ↑ http://fileinfo.com/extension/docx
- ↑ http://www.file-extensions.org/flac-file-extension
- ↑ http://fileinfo.com/extension/h
- ↑ http://pcsupport.about.com/od/fileextensions/f/hqxfile.htm
- ↑ http://www.file-extensions.org/pct-file-extension
- ↑ http://fileinfo.com/extension/xlsm
- ↑ http://fileinfo.com/extension/xps