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The File Extension Library

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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SCM - Extension Details
Date Added: March 11, 2008
File Extension:  .SCM
Description 1: PC screen recordings that are created with ScreenCam screen capture software use the .SCM extension. These files act as "screen camcorders, recording the exact activities displayed on a Windows computer screen. Use StreamCam software to stream .SCM files. First developed by IBM Lotus, ScreenCam is now owned by the SmartGuyz firm.
Description 2: The .SCM extension is linked to the Schema file. Although often found on Unix computer systems, SCM files may also be utilized on other platforms. SCM files are descriptor files describing other documents, like XML files. These files generally specify the formatting and structure of a document, along with the datatype it could contain. Other forms of XML schema files are W3C XML Schema (.XSD) and Document Type Definition (.DTD) files.
Description 3: The .SCM file extension is associated with the Super Chain media file. It is the video or audio file encoded using SCM codec. SCM files include DRM digital copyright protection, guaranteeing valid transmission of media online. Audio and video interactive research firm SuperMV developed this file format. Various media players can be utilized to play SCM files, provided they have the SuperMV codec installed.
Description 4: .SCM stands for StarCraft Map file extension. An SCM file refers to a game map that Blizzard Entertainments realtime strategy game StarCraft uses. SCM files feature different types of resources and terrain that can be created in a variety of sizes from 96x96 to 128x128 to 192x192 to 256x256. StarCraft includes many maps, both for solo campaigns as well as multiplayer games. Users can also create custom maps with the help of the Map Editor.
File Type:   Game file
Mode: Binary
Program(s) to Open:  Mac and Windows: Blizzard StarCraft
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