File Extensions

PDF stands for Adobe “Portable Document Format” and is therefore the file associated with Adobe documents. This file extension is largely popular because of the fact that it supports cross-platform document exchange. Thus, PDF files can be viewed on PC … Continue reading →

The AIR file extension can only be associated with Adobe Air software where AIR stands for “Adobe Integration Runtime”. Adobe Air is a multi-platform application for developing and creating desktop programs that allows website users to access certain areas and … Continue reading →

Files with an XLT file extension are highly associated with Microsoft Corporation’s Microsoft Excel. XLT files are template files which explains the “T” after “XL” instead of the “S” in the usual Excel file extension “XLS”. XLT files therefore are … Continue reading →

The M4A file extension is largely linked with MPEG-4 Audio Layer. Files with an M4A file extension then are audio layer files of MPEG4 (non-video) movies. This file extension has become so extensively used and rather popular that it was … Continue reading →

The XLSX file extension is another Microsoft Excel file format. Just like XLS files, XLSX files are spreadsheet files that contain cells that are formed by rows and columns and may contain numbers, texts, images, charts, numerical functions, formatting, and … Continue reading →

QFX stands for “Quicken Financial Exchange” and is therefore a file extension used by the same software to store essential financial information like client transactions and balance sheets that can be transmitted online. Quicken Financial Exchange is a personal finance … Continue reading →

The MP4 file extension is primarily associated with and used as an MPEG-4 (Moving Picture Experts Group) multimedia file format. The MP4 file format is an open container format that can be used to store digital video and audio as … Continue reading →

The file extension JAR stands for “Java Archive” – a program that is commonly used to package and dispense Java meta-data and classes in different development environments. Aside from this type of JAR file, information on Mozilla Firefox Web Browser’s … Continue reading →

MSO could possibly stand for “Microsoft Office” and this is more likely because files with an MSO file extension are primarily associated with Microsoft Word, an application that is part of the Microsoft Office Suite and was developed by the … Continue reading →

Files with the GZ file extension are compressed files generated using the GNU Zip or GZip utility. Since GZip was mainly developed for the UNIX platform, GZ files are also commonly found in UNIX-based platform or environment. There are lots … Continue reading →