File Extensions

The SFV or “Simple File Verification” file extension is most commonly used in burning data to optical media, or used in conjunction with files downloaded from the internet.  It is commonly found in a compressed archive such as ZIP or … Continue reading →

MOV stands for “movie” and files with this file extension are most commonly associated with the QuickTime application. MOV files are mostly video clips or multimedia files that are developed by the Apple Corporation. MOV files are generated using an … Continue reading →

The DJVU (pronounced as “déjà vu”) file extension is primarily associated with the AT&T company as a graphical image format used to implement the company’s data output. DJVU files are therefore high quality graphic images files that made use of … Continue reading →

ADM stands for “administrative” and thus ADM files are administrative template files used by the Windows Group Policies, describing where the registry policy settings are saved. Essentially, files with an ADM file extension defines the user interface that administrators can … Continue reading →

SWF stands for “Shockwave Flash” and files with this file extension are most commonly movies created in the aforementioned application. SWF files store and display vector graphic animations, making it very ideal for delivering multimedia and interactive content in the … Continue reading →

Files with the M4P file extension are most commonly liked with the Apple iTunes audio files. M4P files can be very similar to M4A and M4B file extensions as they are all MPEG-4 file extensions or containers that are used … Continue reading →

ISO stands for the “International Organization for Standardization” and therefore files with this file extension are mostly linked to disc images stored in the ISO-9660 file system. This file system is usually used to store data in CD-ROM disc images … Continue reading →

HST files are mostly associated with the Image Alchemy program – a major part of the Handmade Software product line. Image Alchemy was primarily developed to run in the Unix platform but was then subsequently ported to the MS-DOS platform. … Continue reading →

The CHK file extension is mostly associated with the Windows Operating System’s CHKDSK or SCANDISK utilities. These utilities are responsible for detecting errors and cleaning file fragments in the computer system. Most of these errors or fragments are encoded in … Continue reading →

Files with a LUA file extension are mostly linked with the Lua application developed by TecGraf – Computer Graphics Technology Group. The Lua application is known as a potent yet lightweight programming language with the foremost purpose of extending applications … Continue reading →