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File Extension List

Our system needs a way to access specific files and determine what software they are affiliated with. By examining a files extension, our system knows exactly how to process that file.

The data necessary to select which software to use to load a file is taken from the files extension. A files extension contains clues to the formatting of the file and what kind of information it holds. Some of the most common file extensions include .exe for executables, .wav for sound, and .doc for documents. These general file extensions are well known to many computer users, but with fresh programs coming every day, with it comes more file types which you may not be familiar with.

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