On the Mac OS, a 4-byte character string that indicates the contents of a file. For example, files containing raw ASCII text are assigned the file type 'TEXT' See also: creator code, signature
The file extension indicates what the file's type is - Word document, Paint picture, executable that runs a program
Similar to a File Extension, a label on the file detailing its type.
Format of file, includes the file type version (MS-Word 95, 97, 2000, MS-Word 6.0, etc.), Text only, RTF, etc. This option allows you to save a file in many different format (used to be under export formats).
Refers to the format of a file. If a text file, it may be in the format of program used to create it (indicated by extension) or may be text only (.txt). You may also save a file in a variety of other formast to permit exchange of the file with others that might not have the same application as you. This introduces the concept of file compatability (next week's them).
An attribute that determines how a particular file is handled by Perforce. The two basic Perforce file types are text and binary, but there are quite a few subtypes.
a designation, usually in the form of an extension (such as
a MIME type such as image/gif or video/avi
A file's "type" tells your computer which programs can use the file. When you click a link or a file, Windows checks to see what program is associated with that file type and automatically launches that program (for example, double-clicking on a.rmx file should launch RealJukebox and begin to play a track).
The type of electronic container the content was formatted with. May include the technology name, or a neutral description.
A term that distinguishes one type of file from another and comes after the period (.) in a file specification; for example, the SDML file that you create has the file type SDML, and the file that the tag translator creates has the file type TEX.
The format of a file, usually indicated by its filename extension. Editors usually work on a limited set of file types. Use the Options command in the FrontPage Explorer to select the application with which to edit different file types in FrontPage.
On some operating systems, the part of the filename that usually denotes the use or purpose of the file. See extension.
The file name extension in a request is taken to indicate the file type in Summary.
computer files may be referenced to as one of the following: jpg (jpeg), .tif, .eps (encapsulated post script), bmp (bitmap), .psd (Photoshop document), etc..
The format of a given file. For example, graphics files are often saved in GIF format, while a text file is usually saved as ASCII text format. File types are usually identified by the file extension (for example, .GIF or .HTML).
Characteristics of a file that determine how it is used. The type of a file may be determined by a portion of its name (for example, the file extension) or by its content.
The format of a given file. For example, a graphics file doesn't have the same file type as a text file. File types are usually identified by the file extension (.gif or .html).
The format of a file, commonly indicated by its file name extension. Computer applications usually work on a limited set of file types.
The format of a file, usually indicated by its filename extension. (such as .html, .jpg, or .doc)
There are many different types of files: data files, text files , program files, directory files, and so on. Different types of files store different types of information. For example, program files store programs, whereas text files store text.
Identifies types of files by their file extension. For example, a file named graphic.gif is identified as type 'gif.'
The part of the filename which indicates which program created it, and therefore which system it is written in. This is essential information in DTP which is very concerned with file transfer. Typical file types are DOC (for a word processor document) and BMP (for Bitmap image). Some Operating Systems do not always display file types, but will have the facility to do so.
all Macintosh files include a four-character File Type which indicates the format of the file. This allows a document to be properly interpreted by an application, or in the case of an application, alerts the Mac OS that it is an executable file. See extension, APPL, Creator Code and Desktop Database. Refer to the TechNote, " File Types, Creator Codes and Extensions".
In the Windows environment, a designation of the operational or structural characteristics of a file. The file type identifies the program, such as Microsoft Word, that is used to open the file. File types are associated with a file name extension. For example, files that have the .txt or .log extension are of the Text Document type and can be opened using any text editor. In the Macintosh environment, a four-character sequence that identifies the type of a Macintosh file. The Macintosh Finder uses the file type and file creator to determine the appropriate desktop icon for that file.
A file's type defines what sort of file it is. A file's type can indicate what it contains, what it can do and what application/s can be used to open or edit it. The file type can be indicated by its file extension.
In the operating system, one of the five possible types of files: ordinary file, directory, block device, character device, and first-in-first-out(FIFO or named pipe).
The four-character code, stored along with a creator code in each file, that identifies its type. Programs use this code to determine if a file is in a format that can be read by the program.
