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COM file

A COM file is a type of simple executable file. On the Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC) VAX operating systems of the 1970s, .COM was used as a filename extension for text files containing commands to be issued to the operating system (similar to a batch file). With the introduction of Digital Research's CP/M (a microcomputer operating system modeled…

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Extended to
DOS MZ executable
Internet media type
application/x-dosexec
Magic number
None
Type of format
Executable

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Overview

DOS binary format

Large programs

Platform support

Use for compatibility reasons

Execution preference

Malicious usage of the .com extension

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COM file

Nodes85
Edges84
Triples51
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.023529
Components1

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COM file

Top relations

related to DOS binary format · 13
COM file → Although COM, COM, CP/M, DOS, FF00h, It, KiB, MS-DOS, MSX-DOS, SCP, The, The COM, This
related to Large programs · 13
COM file → After, All, An, COM, COMMAND, DOS, EXE, In, Once, Programs, The, This, Under DOS
related to Platform support · 7
COM file → COM, DOS, DOSBox, MS-DOS-emulating, NTVDM, The, Windows NT-based
related to Malicious usage of the .com extension · 6
COM file → COM, E-mails, Internet, Some, There, Unwary Microsoft Windows
related to Execution preference · 4
COM file → COM, EXE, For, In DOS
Extended to · 1
COM file → DOS MZ executable
Filename extension · 1
COM file → .mw-parser-output .monospaced{font-family:monospace,monospace} .COM
Internet media type · 1
COM file → application/x-dosexec
Magic number · 1
COM file → None
Type of format · 1
COM file → Executable

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Important terminology

com dos files file format extension executable exe system memory program segment cp binary used programs use operating code data

Entity relationships Subject–Predicate–Object triples

SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
COM fileExtended toDOS MZ executable1.00infobox
COM fileFilename extension.mw-parser-output .monospaced{font-family:monospace,monospace} .COM1.00infobox
COM fileInternet media typeapplication/x-dosexec1.00infobox
COM fileMagic numberNone1.00infobox
COM fileType of formatExecutable1.00infobox
COM fileis atype of simple executable file0.90text
DOSBoxinstance ofCOM files can be executed also on DOS emulators0.80text
on any platform supported by these emulatorsinstance ofCOM files can be executed also on DOS emulators0.80text
COM filerelated to DOS binary formatThe COM0.60section
COM filerelated to DOS binary formatCP/M0.60section
COM filerelated to DOS binary formatSCP0.60section
COM filerelated to DOS binary formatMSX-DOS0.60section

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