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File Extension List

Our computer needs a way to access specific files and determine what applications they are affiliated with. By looking at a files extension, our system knows exactly how to access that file.

To find out which software to load a file with, your computer starts by gathering the necessary information from the files extension. A files extension holds hints to the data format of the file and what kind of data it carries. Some of the most frequent file extensions include .exe for executables, .wav for audio, and .doc for documents. These general file extensions are recognized by many computer users, but with fresh programs coming every day, with it comes more file types which you might not know about.

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