Additions to file names, preceded by a period, that generally indicate the file format: .exe for executable, .bat for batch, .tif for TIFF format, and so on.
Capabilities that are not yet part of the OpenGL standard. The " EXT" suffix indicates OpenGL extensions that are supported by two or more vendors. The " HP" suffix indicates OpenGL extensions that are currently supported only by Hewlett-Packard.
A full stop and 3 letter suffix added to the end of any DOS, Windows or Mac filename e.g. .TXT for .Text files, .BMP for .Bitmaps, .BAT for .Batch files etc. It is used by programs to distinguish 1 file from another. Linux and Unix files do not have extensions, programs instead distinguish the type of file from a 'magic number' in the file code.
Extensions are identifiers for file names. For example, the extension .htm or .html identifies HTML documents. The file extension .txt often identifies text documents. The extension .doc identifies Word documents and the extension .wpd identifies WordPerfect Documents. To the Top F Section FAQ: Internet talk for Frequently Asked Questions
Can be found after the dot in a file name. For example, .exe .pdf .jpg
Suffixes that shows characteristics of files. This is necessary for files on the net. For GIF files, the extension is .gif (or .GIF). Major extensions are: .html, .jpg, .au, .aiff, .mid, .dcr, etc.
the three-letter suffix that is part of a URL. For example, in the URL www.archives.gov, the extension is .gov. Other commonly used extensions include .com, .edu, and .org.
The Extension is what tells your computer the type of file a particular thing is. For example you have a file called fuzzybunny.doc The .doc is the extension and tells the computer the file is a Word Document. .doc stands for document, .exe stands for 'executable' meaning it will do something if you open it, .vbs stands for 'visual basic' which means it is a program. Always be careful of opening something that ends in .vbs or .exe! Back to the top
file name extensions are used to identify computer files by the type of application. Common extensions include the following: doc- MS Word document file, wpd - WordPerfect document file gif - graphic image file, jpg- graphic image file pdf- adobe acrobat file, xls- MS Excel spreadsheet file, exe - executable program
Extensions are usually a dot or period and then a two, three, or four letter suffix at the end of the file names. For example, ".doc" or ".html"
Files are identified by a three or four letter or number code, called an extension. This comes after the full stop following the filename. Common types include .doc and .txt for word-processor documents. Files ending in .gif and .jpg generally contain images. Files ending in .exe and .com usually contain executable programs which load into memory and carry out a set of instructions.
The characters after the dot in a file's name are considered its extension. This is used to determine how the file is formatted and viewed. For example a file named netlingo.html means that the file is coded in HTML and therefore must be viewed with a compatible program such as a web browser in order to see it properly. On the Internet you will come across many different file extensions such as .dcr, .mov, .avi and .au. In order to properly handle these files your browser must be configured to recognize these extensions.