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What is a file extension?

Short answer: it's the set of letters after the period (.) in the name of a file.

Long answer: File extensions signify the file format of a file. It tells the operating system (OS) how data was stored in the file. Not all OS, require a file extension though. For instance, this is optional in Unix, but is mandatory with MS-DOS and Windows systems.

In most file formats the file type is actually defined by the contents (first bytes, file structure), but extensions are used to define the application that is used for opening the file.

Below is a detailed database of thousands of file extensions our team has compiled for you. Feel free to browse!


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DBF - Extension Details
Date Added: March 11, 2008
File Extension:  .DBF
Description 1: .DBF file extension is linked with Database File. This is the standard database format utilized by dBASE. It organizes data into multiple records that have fields in an array data type. It is also compatible with other xBase database applications. The standard .DBF file format is supported by various programs and it opens directly
Description 2: .DBF file extension is linked with Alpha Five Table Data File. This file contains data, records and the definition of the tables structure. Alpha Five is a web publishing application that is similar to .ASP and .PHP web page. It is a combination of HTML and code that is designed to generate the HTML sent to users.
Description 3: .DBF file extension is linked with JetForm FormFlow Data File. This is the file extension for the data file utilized/created by FormFlow a line of electronic form products that were initially generated and sold by Delrina in the early to mid1990s. PerForm was the first in the line of products and it was designed for DOS under GEM. FormFlow and FormFlow Pro superseded PerForm and these were designed for Windows 3.1. When Symantec bought Delrina [late 1995], the electronic forms division was then sold to JetForm in 1996. JetForm renamed itself to Accelio and it was acquired by Adobe Systems which brought the end to electronic forms products by 2004.
Description 4: .DBF file extension is linked with AbacusLaw Data File. This is the file extension utilized by AbacusLaw a fullfeatured case management, calendaring, conflict checking, messaging and many others. This application allows users to enjoy these full benefits minus the fuss, accounting and billing concerns. .DBF file extension and AbacusLaw are owned and developed by Abacus Data Systems Inc.
File Type:   Data File
Mode: ASCII
Program(s) to Open:  Windows & Mac: AbacusLaw
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