Friday, March 9, 2012

KNOW ALL THE EXTENSIONs (A-Z)


FILE EXTENSION A-Z

A
  .a – library (unix)
  .ad – screen saver data (AfterDark)
  .adi – graphics (AutoCAD)
  .adl – MCA adapter description library (QEMM) 
  .afi – Truevision bitmap graphics
  .afm – Type 1 font metric ASCII data for font installer (ATM – many)
  .all – format file for working pages (Always)
  .all – general printer information (WordPerfect for Win)
  .ani – animation (Presidio – many)
  .anm – animation (Deluxe Paint Animator)
  .ans – ANSI graphics (character animation)
  .ans – ASCII text ANSI character set (NewWave Write)
  .asc – ASCII text file
  .avi – Audio Video Interleaved animation file (Video for Windows)
B
  .bak – backup file
  .bas – BASIC source code file
  .bat – batch file (DOS) 
  .bbm – brush (Deluxe Paint)
  .bbs – Bulletin Board System announce or text info file
  .bch – batch process object file (dBASE Application Generator)
  .bcp – Borland C++ makefile
  .bdf – Bitmap Distribution Format font file (X11)
  .bga – bitmap graphics
  .bib – bibliography (ASCII)
  .bib – database – not compatible with TeX format (Papyrus)
  .bib – literature database (TeX/BibTeX)
  .bif – Binary Image Format b&w graphics (Image Capture board)
  .bin – binary file 
  .bio – OS2 BIOS
  .bit – bitmap X11
  .bm – BitMap graphics
  .bmk – Help Bookmarks (Windows 3.x)
  .bmp – BitMaP graphics (PC Paintbrush – many)
  .bpt – bitmap fills file (CorelDRAW)
  .btm – Batch To Memory batch file (4DOS)
  .bup – backup file
C
  .c – C source code file
  .c – compressed unix file archive created by COMPACT
  .c++ – C++ source code file
  .cal – calendar file (Windows 3.x)
  .cal – spreatsheet (SuperCalc)
  .cbl – COBOL source code file
  .cbm – compiled bitmap graphics (XLib)
  .cbt – Computer Based Training (many)
  .cc – C++ source code file
  .ceg – bitmap graphics (Tempra Show – Edsun Continuous Edge Graphics)
  .cga – CGA display font (Ventura Publisher)
  .chk – recovered data (DOS CHKDSK)
  .chk – temporary file (WordPerfect for Win)
  .clp – clip art graphics (Quattro Pro)
  .clp – clipboard file (Windows 3.x)
  .cls – C++ class definition file
  .cmd – batch file (OS/2)
  .cmd – command (dBASE – Waffle)
  .cmd – external command menu (1st Reader)
  .cpp – C++ source code file
  .cpp – presentation (CA-Cricket Presents)
  .cpt – compressed Mac file archive created by COMPACT PRO (ext-pc.zip)
  .cur – cursor image file (Windows 3.x)
D
  .dat – data file in special format or ASCII
  .dbd – debug info (Clarion Modula-2)
  .dbg – symbolic debugging information (MS C/C++)
  .dcf – disk image file
  .dd – compressed Macintosh file archive created by DISKDOUBLER
  .deb – DEBUG script (DOS Debug)
  .def – defaults – definitions
  .dem – demonstration
  .dem – graphics (VistaPro)
  .dgs – diagnostics
  .dic – dictionary
  .dir – directory file (VAX)
  .diz – description file (Description In Zip)
  .dlg – dialog resource script file (MS Windows SDK)
  .dll – Dynamic Link Library (Windows 3.x – OS/2)
  .dll – export/import filter (CorelDRAW)
  .dmp – dump file (eg. screen or memory)
  .doc – document text file
  .dos – network driver (eg. pkt_dis.dos)
  .dos – text file containing DOS specific info
  .drv – device driver eg. for printer
  .dsk – project desktop file (Borland C++ – Turbo Pascal)
.dss – screensaver file (DCC)
E
  .ega – EGA display font (Ventura Publisher)
  .emu – terminal emulation data (BITCOM)
  .env – Enveloper macro (WOPR)
  .env – environment file (WordPerfect for Win)
  .err – error log
  .err – error messages for command line compilers
  .esh – Extended Shell batch file
  .exc – REXX source code file (VM/CMS)
  .exc – exclude file for Optimize (do not process) ( QEMM)
  .exe – directly executable program (DOS)
  .exm – MSDOS executable, system-manager compliant (HP calculator)
  .ext – extension file (Norton Commander)
F
  .fac – FACE graphics
  .faq – Frequently Asked Questions text file
  .fax – fax (raster graphics) (most Fax programs)
  .fdw – form (F3 Design and Mapping)
  .fix – patch file
  .frm – form (Visual Basic)
  .ftp – configuration (FTP Software PC/TCP)
  .fx – on-line guide (FastLynx)
  .fxd – phonebook (FAXit)
G
  .gbl – global definitions (VAXTPU editor)
  .gfb – compressed GIF image created by GIFBLAST (gifblast.exe)
  .gft – font (NeoPaint)
  .gif – Graphics Interchange Format bitmap graphics (CompuShow)
  .gly – glossary (MS Word)
  .gph – graph (Lotus 1-2-3/G)
  .gr2 – screen driver (Windows 3.x)
  .grb – MS-DOS Shell Monitor file (MS-DOS 5)
  .grp – group file (Windows 3.x – Papyrus)
H
  .hlp – help information
  .hof – Hall Of Fame (game scores)
  .hp8 – ASCII text HP Roman8 character set (NewWave Write)
  .htm – HTML document (Mosaic)
  .htx – Hypertext file
I
.iax – bitmap graphics (IBM Image Access eXecutive)
  .ibm – compressed file archive created by ARCHDOS (Internal IBM only)
  .icn – ICON source code file
  .ico – icon (Windows 3.x)
  .id – disk identification file
  .ifs – system file (OS/2) hpfs.ifs
  .img – bitmap graphics (Ventura Publisher – GEM Paint)
  .inc – include file (several programming languages)
  .inf – information text file (ASCII)
  .inf – install script
  .ini – initialization file
  .ins – (WordPerfect) wp51.ins
  .ins – installation script (1st Reader)
J
  .jas – graphics
  .jbd – datafile (SigmaScan)
  .jpc – graphics (Japan PIC)
  .jpg – JPEG Joint Photography Experts Group format bitmap graphics
  .jtf – graphics (TIFF file with JPEG compression)
K
  .key – security file eg. Shareware Registration info
  .kps – IBM KIPS bitmap graphics
  .kyb – keyboard mapping (FTP Software PC/TCP)
L
  .lbm – bitmap graphics (DeluxePaint)
  .lbm – linear bitmap graphics (XLib)
  .lcl – (FTP Software PC/TCP)
  .ldb – (MS Access)
  .lgo – startup logo code (Windows 3.x)
  .lib – library file (several programming languages)
  .lis – listing (VAX)
  .log – log file
  .lpc – printer driver (TEKO)
M
  .m3d – 3D animation macro
  .mac – bitmap graphics (Macintosh MacPaint)
  .mac – macro 
  .mai – mail (VAX)
  .mak – makefile
  .mak – project file (Visual Basic)
  .man – command manual
  .map – color palette
  .map – format data (Micrografx Picture Publisher)
  .map – linker map file
  .map – map (Atlas MapMaker)
  .map – network map (AccView)
  .mbx – mailbox data (ZERBERUS)
  .mci – MCI command script (Media Control Interface)
  .mcp – printer driver (Mathcad)
  .mcw – text file (MacWrite II)
  .mdm – modem definition (TELIX)
  .meu – menu group (DOS Shell)
  .mid – standard MIDI file (music synthetizers)
  .mke – makefile (MS Windows SDK)
  .mod – MODULA-2 source code file (Clarion Modula-2)
  .mod – Windows kernel module
  .mon – monitor description (ReadMail)
  .mov – movie (AutoCAD AutoFlix) 
  .mp2 – MPEG audio file (xing)
  .mpc – calender file (MS Project)
  .mpg – MPEG animation
  .msg – message
  .msp – bitmap graphics (Microsoft Paint)
  .mst – setup script (MS Windows SDK)
  .mth – math file (Derive)
  .mtm – MultiTracker Module music
  .mtw – datafile (Minitab)
  .mu – menu (Quattro Pro)
  .mus – sound file (MusicTime)
  .mvf – stop frame file (AutoCAD AutoFlix)
  .mvi – movie command file (AutoCAD AutoFlix)
  .mvw – log file (Saber LAN)
  .mxt – (MS C)
N
  .nws – info text file (latest news) (ASCII)
  .nxt – sound (NeXT format)
O
  .obj – object code (Intel Recolatable Object Module)
  .ocx – OLE custom control
  .off – Object File Format vector graphics
  .old – backup file
  .ovl – overlay file (part of program to be loaded when needed)
  .ovr – overlay file (part of program to be loaded when needed)
P
  .pac – STAD Image (graphics ?)
  .pac – package (SBStudio II)
  .pal – color palette
  .par – permanent output file (Windows 3.x)
  .pcc – cutout picture vector graphics (PC Paintbrush)
  .pch – patch file
  .pct – bitmap graphics (Macintosh b&w PICT1 – color PICT2)
  .pcw – text file (PC Write)
  .pcx – bitmap graphics (PC Paintbrush)
  .pda – bitmap graphics
  .pdv – printer driver (Paintbrush)
  .pgm – Portable Grayscale bitMap graphics
  .pgm – program (Signature)
  .pgp – support file (Pretty Good Privacy RSA System)
  .pgs – manual page (man4dos)
  .pic – PIXAR picture file (SDSC Image Tool)
  .pic – bitmap graphics (Macintosh b&w PICT1 – color PICT2)
  .pic – bitmap graphics (many eg. Lotus 1-2-3 – PC Paint)
  .pif – Program Information File (Windows 3.x)
  .pif – vector graphics GDF format (IBM mainframe computers)
  .pit – compressed Mac file archive created by PACKIT (unpackit.zoo)
  .pll – pre-linked library (Clipper 5)
  .pnt – Macintosh painting
  .pop – messages index (PopMail)
  .pop – pop-up menu object (dBASE Application Generator)
  .prd – printer driver (many)
  .pub – public key ring file (Pretty Good Privacy RSA System)
Q
  .qpr – print queue device driver (OS/2)
  .qpx – compiled query program (FoxPro)
  .qrt – QRT ray tracing graphics
  .qry – query (dBASE IV)
  .qt – QuickTime movie (animation)
  .qwk – QWK reader message file
  .qxd – document (QuarkXPress)
  .qxl – element library (QuarkXPress)
R
  .rdi – device-independent bitmap file (RIFF RDIB format)
  .rdx – datafile (Reflex)   
  . rec – datafile (EpiInfo)
  .rec – record file (Sprint)
  .rec – recorded macro file (Windows 3.x)
  .red – path info (Clarion Modula-2)
  .ref – cross-reference
  .reg – OLE Registration (Windows 3.x)
  .reg – registration (Corel programs)
  .rem – remarks
  .rgb – SGI RGB image file (SDSC Image Tool)
  .rif – RIFF bitmap graphics (Fractal Design Painter)
  .rip – graphics (Remote Access)
  .rix – bitmap graphics (ColorRIX VGA Paint)
  .rmk – makefile (RMAKE)
  .rpt – report
  .rtf – Windows Help file script
  .rtl – text file
S
  .sav – backup file (saved file)
  .sav – configuration
  .sav – saved game situation (eg. NetHack)
  .sbd – storyboard (Storyboard Editor)
  .sbi – Sound Blaster Instrument file (Creative Labs)
  .sbr – support file (Source Browser)
  .scc – text file
  .scr – DEBUG source code file (DOS Debug)
  .scr – screen saver (Windows 3.x)
  .scx – bitmap graphics (ColorRIX)
  .sea – Self-Extracting compressed Macintosh file Archive
  .sec – secret key ring file (Pretty Good Privacy RSA System)
  .sec – secured animation file (Disney Animation Studio)
  .set – setup options file
  .sgi – graphics (IRIS – Silicon Graphics) 
  .sig – current program settings (Signature)
  .sig – signature file (PopMail)
  .sit – compressed Macintosh archive created by STUFFIT (unsit30.zip)
  .smp – sample (sound file)
  .smt – text file (Smart Ware II)
  .snd – digitized sound file (Macintosh/ATARI/PC)
  .spl – sample
  .sum – Summary
  .swp – swap file (DOS)
  .sys – datafile (SYGRAPH – SYSTAT – SPSS/PC)
  .sys – system file – device driver or hardware configuration info (DOS)
T
  .tbl – graphics (native format) (PageMaker TableEditor)
  .tbl – table of values (OS/2)
  .tel – host file (Telnet)
  .tga – TrueVision Targa bitmap graphics
  .tmp – temporary file
  .toc – Table Of Contents
  .tre – directory tree file (PC-Tools)
  .trm – terminal settings (Windows 3.x)
  .tut – tutorial
U
  .ub – audio file (unsigned byte)
  .uhs – Universal Hint System (binary file)
  .uif – long prompts for windows (WordPerfect for Win)
  .unx – text file containing UNIX specific info
  .upd – program update info
  .usr – user database file (Procomm Plus – Turbo C++ tour)
V
  .vbx – Visual Basic eXtension (Visual Basic)
  .vga – VGA display driver
  .vga – VGA display font 
  .vgd – VGA display driver (Generic CADD)
  .vid – MS-DOS Shell Monitor file (MS-DOS 5)
  .vid – bitmap graphics (YUV12C M-Motion Frame Buffer)
  .vid – screen device driver (Word)
  .voc – digitized samples (Creative Voice file)
  .vst – Truevision Vista bitmap graphics
  .vue – animation (3D Studio)
  .vxd – Windows 3.x virtual device driver (QEMM)
W
  .w31 – startup file (Windows 3.1)
  .wav – Waveform audio file (RIFF WAVE format)
  .wbf – MS Windows Batch File (Catch) 
  .wbt – batch file (WinBatch)
  .web – WEB source code file
  .woa – swap file (Windows 3.x)
  .wrs – Windows Resource eg. printer driver (WordPerfect for Win)
X
  .xbm – X11 Bitmap graphics
  .xll – Excel Dynamic Link Library (MS Excel)
  .xmi – compressed eXtended MIdi music
  .xwd – X Window System window dump image graphics (SDSC Image Tool)
  .xx – compressed file ASCII archive created by XXENCODE (uuexe515.exe)
  .xxe – compressed file ASCII archive created by XXENCODE (uuexe515.exe)
Z
  .zip – compressed file archive created by PKZIP (pkz204g.exe)
  .zoo – compressed file archive created by ZOO (zoo210.exe)

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