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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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WMF - Extension Details
Date Added: January 01, 1970
File Extension:  .WMF
Description 1: .WMF is the file extension associated with the proprietary Windows graphic format that Microsoft developed back in the early 90s. Primarily a vector image format, .WMF files can also hold bitmapped and raster graphics. This was the format used to swap graphics info between various Microsoft Windows applications. The 16bit WMF format was first introduced in Windows 3.0. Its newer 32bit version, the Enhanced Metafile (EMF), includes additional commands. WMF has largely been replaced by more standard formattypes like .JPG and .GIF images.
File Type:   Vector Image file
Mode: Binary
Program(s) to Open:  Windows: ACDSee Photo Manager, IMSI TurboCAD, Microsoft Picture It!, Newera Software Graphics Converter Pro, Xara X, other compatible Windows viewing programs Macintosh: Apple QuickTime Player with Flip4Mac component, IMSI TurboCAD
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