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What is the purpose of a file extension and what is a file extension?
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∙ 11y ago
Computers use file extensions to determine a file's type.
Jeffry Ortiz
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∙ 11y agoTo tell the operating system what application to open the file with.
So a file with file.txt will be opened by notepad or equivalent, whereas file.doc will be opened by a word processing application.
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∙ 11y agoOperating System uses file extensions to identify the data contained in it.. and choose preferable applications to open files
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∙ 9y agoComputers use file extensions to determine a file's type.
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