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Filename extension

A filename extension, also known as file name extension or file extension, is a suffix to the name of a computer file (for example, .txt, .mp3, .exe) that indicates a characteristic of the file contents or its intended use. A filename extension is typically delimited from the rest of the filename with a full stop (period), but in some systems it is…

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MITCTSSIBM 709036-bitComputer words
18 related topics

Operating system and file system support

UNIX-likeTar archiveGzipExternalWindows
29 related topics

Content type

MetadataVMVMSMS-DOSNamespace
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Security issues

Malicious contentCybersecurityHex editorHex dumpTrojan horses
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Operating system and file system support

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Executable programs

Security issues

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Filename extension

Nodes138
Edges137
Triples87
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.014493
Components1

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Filename extension

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related to Content type · 40
Filename extension → Also, CMS, COMorBATindicate, CP/M, DESQview, DTS, Dynamix Three Space, Examples, Filename, For, Game Boy Advance ROM, GFXfor, GrabIt, However, In OS/360, MS-DOS, MUSfor, MVS, On, One
related to Executable programs · 14
Filename extension → API, Apple's, Bourne, BSD-based, If, Linux, On, Oracle Solaris, OS, Python, The, This, Unix-like, Windows
related to Security issues · 10
Filename extension → File, For, Malware, PDFs, There, Therefore, This, Trojan, UNIX-like, Windows
related to Compared to MIME type · 9
Filename extension → Content-type, For, HTTP, In, Internet, MIME, Scalable Vector Graphics, There, This
related to External links · 5
Filename extension → FileInfo, Filename, Media, Wikimedia CommonsDatabase, Wiktionary-logo-en-v2
see also · 1
Filename extension → List

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file extension filename extensions name type system windows used systems files names also command dos using media example may unix

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
CMS in VMinstance ofOn file systems of some mainframe systems0.80text
VMSinstance ofOn file systems of some mainframe systems0.80text
and of PC systems such as CP/Minstance ofOn file systems of some mainframe systems0.80text
derivative systems such as MS-DOSinstance ofOn file systems of some mainframe systems0.80text
the extension is a separate namespace from the filenameinstance ofOn file systems of some mainframe systems0.80text
Trojan horses typically takes the form of an executableinstance ofMalware0.80text
but any file type that performs input/output operations may contain malicious codeinstance ofMalware0.80text
PDFs have been found to be vulnerable to exploits that cause buffer overflowsinstance ofA few data file types0.80text
Filename extensionrelated to Compared to MIME typeIn0.60section
Filename extensionrelated to Compared to MIME typeInternet0.60section
Filename extensionrelated to Compared to MIME typeHTTP0.60section
Filename extensionrelated to Compared to MIME typeMIME0.60section

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