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.$$$Temporary file
.2GRA file that allows Windows to display text and graphics in standard mode on a 286 or 386 computer (filename extension).
.386Swap file; enables computer running in enhanced mode to use Windows with virtual memory (filename extension).
.3GRA file that allows Windows to display text and graphics in enhanced mode on a 386, 486, or Pentium computer (filename extension).
.906Calcomp plotter
.A3WMacroMedia Authorware Windows 3.5 (filename extension).
.ABKAutoBackup, Corel Draw (filename extension).
.ABRBrush - Adobe Photoshop (filename extension).
.ACLKeyboard accelerator, Corel Draw 6 (filename extension).
.ACMWindows system directory file (filename extension).
.ACVDrivers for compressing or decompressing audio files, OS/2 (filename extension).
.ADAfter Dark
.ADB1. Appointment DataBase, HP 100LX (filename extension). 2. Body file type, Ada language (filename extension).
.ADDAdapter Driver - OS/2 (filename extension).
.ADMAfterDark MultiModule (filename extension).
.ADRAfterDark Randomizer (filename extension). AfterDark is a screensaver program that can be set to randomly display a variety of screensaver patterns one after another.
.ADSSpecification file type, Ada language (filename extension).
.AFMAdobe Font Metrics - Type 1 font metrics (filename extension).
.AG4Access G4
.AIAdobe Illustrator
.AIFAudio Interchange File Format or AIFF (filename extension). A format developed by Apple Computer for storing high-quality sampled audio and musical instrument information. It can be played on PC and Mac.
.aiffAudio Interchange File Format. An uncompressed sound format developed by Apple Computer for storing high-quality sampled audio and musical instrument information. It can be played on PC and Mac, using QuickTime or Sound Player.
.ALLArts and Letters Library (filename extension).
.ANIAnimated cursor (filename extension).
.ANSANSI text (filename extension).
.APIApplication Program Interface (filename extension). An interface between the operating system and application programs.
.APPMacroMedia Authorware package (filename extension).
.ARCARC or ARC+ compressed
.arjA PC compressed format found on European sites (filename extension), which can be decoded with unArjMac, DeArj, and SITEX10.EXE (win).
.ARTAn art file, in some draw or paint applications (filename extension).
.ASCASCII text file
.ASFActive Streaming File - HoTMetaL Pro (filename extension).
.ASMAssembly Source Code
.ASPActive Server Page - Microsoft (filename extension).
.ASTAssistant file - Claris Works (filename extension). Assistants guide the user through a task by asking a series of questions and then use the answers to perform a task. Assistants in Claris Works can be used to create such useful items as calendars, newsletters, stationery, labels, and address lists, to make footnotes within a file, to find documents, etc.
.ATTAT&T
.AUA sound file format used on Sun Microsystems or other UNIX computers
.AVIAVI movie format
.AVSIntel video capture format (filename extension).
.b64Base 64 (filename extension), the encoding format used by the Multipurpose Internet Mail Extension.
.BAKBackup copy in DOS or OS/2
.BASBASIC program file
.BATBatch
.BFCBriefcase document - Windows 95 (filename extension).
.BGBackgammon game (filename extension).
.BIBinary file (filename extension).
.BINDriver
.binA MacBinary II encoded file (filename extension). This file type, downloaded as MacBinary or Binary, can be decompressed with Stuffit Expander.
.BKBackup copy
.BK$Backup file (filename extension).
.BLTWordperfect for DOS (filename extension).
.BMPBitmap
.BNKSim City game file (filename extension).
.BRXBrowse Index (filename extension). Found on multimedia CD-ROMs.
.BTMBatch file - Norton Utilities (filename extension).
.CC program file
.CABMicrosoft compressed format
.CALCalendar or CALS
.CAPCaption
.CBTComputer-Based Training; a tutorial file (filename extension).
.CCHCorel chart (filename extension).
.CCMLotus cc:Mail (filename extension).
.CDACD Audio track (filename extension).
.CDRCorelDraw
.CDTCorel Draw template (filename extension).
.CDXCorel Draw compressed file (file extension).
.CDXVisual FoxPro database index (filename extension).
.CFBCompton’s multimedia encyclopedia (filename extension).
.CFGConfiguration
.CFLCorel Flow (filename extension).
.CGICommon Gateway Interface (filename extension). A file that makes it possible for HTTP servers to interface with computer programs to provide interactive functions like fill-out forms.
.CGMCGM graphics
.CHKCheckdisk - DOS
.CHPChapter - Ventura
.CIFChapter Information - Venture
.CIMSim City file (filename extension).
.CITIntergraph scanned image
.CLPClipboard
.CMDCommand file -- OS/2
.CMFCorel MetaFile (filename extension).
.CMFSoundBlaster file (filename extension).
.CMPLEAD Technologies graphics
.CMVCorel Move animation (filename extension).
.CNFConfiguration file (filename extension).
.CNQCompuworks Design Shop (filename extension).
.COBCOBOL source code
.COMCommand file - small version of .EXE
.CPEFax Cover document (filename extension).
.CPICode Page - DOS
.CPLControl Panel - Windows
.CPPC++ program file
.CPRKnowledge Access graphics
.CPTCompact Pro
.CPXCorel Presentation Exchange compressed file (filename extension).
.CRDWindows Cardfile (filename extension).
.CSCCorel Script (filename extension).
.CSSCascading Style Sheet (filename extension).
.CSVComma delimited
.CTLControl file (filename extension).
.CTYCity file - SimCity (filename extension).
.CURWindows cursor image
.CUTDr. Halo graphics
.CVMicrosoft CodeView (filename extension).
.CWKClaris Works (filename extension).
.CWSClaris Works template (filename extension).