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Our computer needs a way to access specific files and specify what applications they are associated with. By looking at a files extension, our personal computer recognizes exactly how to process that file.

The data essential to choose which application to utilize to open a file is taken from the files extension. Data about the type and format of information carried within a file is designated by the file extension. A few of the most general file extensions include .exe for executables, .wav for audio, and .doc for documents. These common file extensions are well known to many personal computer users, but with new programs coming every day, with it is created new file types which you may not know about.

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