Data File Extensions

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Data file formats

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.xsl

Extensible Stylesheet Language

XSL (Extensible Stylesheet Language) is a family of languages used for transforming and formatting XML (Extensible Marku...

.arrow ipc

Apache Arrow IPC Stream

The Apache Arrow IPC Stream format (.arrow) is a binary file format designed for efficient data transfer and storage, pa...

.mot

Motorola S-Record

The .mot file extension represents a Motorola S-Record file. This is a text-based file format used to represent binary d...

.mdb

Microsoft Access Database

The MDB file extension is primarily associated with Microsoft Access, a database management system (DBMS) from Microsoft...

.geotiff

GeoTIFF

GeoTIFF is a public domain metadata standard which allows georeferencing information to be embedded within a TIFF (Tagge...

.sequencefile

Sequence File

SequenceFile is a flat file format prevalent in Hadoop environments, designed to store sequences of binary key/value pai...

.protocol buffers

Protocol Buffers

Protocol Buffers, often shortened to Protobuf, is a language-neutral, platform-neutral, extensible mechanism for seriali...

.obj (.obj)

Wavefront OBJ File

The Wavefront .OBJ file format is a geometry definition file format first developed by Wavefront Technologies for its Ad...

.tsv

Tab-Separated Values

A TSV (Tab-Separated Values) file is a simple text-based format for storing tabular data, such as spreadsheet or databas...

.rst

reStructuredText Document

reStructuredText (RST, ReST, or reST) is a plain text markup syntax similar to Markdown. It is primarily used for techni...

.acis (.sat)

ACIS Solid Model

The .sat file extension is associated with ACIS, a geometric modeling kernel developed by Spatial Corporation (now part ...

.html

HyperText Markup Language

HTML (HyperText Markup Language) is the standard markup language for creating web pages. It provides the structure and c...

.otf

OpenType Font

The OTF (OpenType Font) file format is a widely used standard for digital fonts, developed jointly by Microsoft and Adob...

.sqlite

SQLite Database File

The .sqlite file extension typically indicates a database file created using the SQLite database management system. SQLi...

.sqlite3

SQLite3 Database

The .sqlite3 file extension is commonly used for SQLite database files. SQLite is a self-contained, serverless, zero-con...

.bak.old

Backup File

A .bak file is a backup file, a common extension used to denote a copy of data created for recovery purposes in case the...

.acis

ACIS Solid Model

The ACIS file format, identified by the '.acis' or '.sat' (Standard ACIS Text) extension, is a geometric modeling kernel...

.html5

HTML5 Document

HTML (HyperText Markup Language) is the standard markup language for creating web pages. HTML5 is the latest major revis...

.glb

glTF Binary

glTF (GL Transmission Format) is a royalty-free, open standard for 3D scene and model transmission, developed by the Khr...

.sat

ACIS Solid Model

The .SAT file extension is associated with ACIS solid models. ACIS is a geometric modeling kernel developed by Spatial C...

.mdmp

Minidump File

A .mdmp file, short for Minidump file, is a crash dump file format used by the Windows operating system and other applic...

.pickle

Pickle Data

Pickle is a Python-specific file format used for serializing and de-serializing Python object structures. It allows you ...

.ods

OpenDocument Spreadsheet

The ODS file extension represents a spreadsheet document format used by OpenOffice and LibreOffice, both open-source off...

.qcow2

QEMU Copy On Write version 2

QCOW2 (QEMU Copy On Write version 2) is a disk image format used by QEMU, a popular open-source virtualization solution....

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Frequently Asked Questions

About Data Files
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Data file extensions are used for files that store structured information for use by applications, including databases, spreadsheets, and specialized data formats.

To open Data files, you'll need appropriate software that supports the specific file extension. Here are some general recommendations:

  • Choose software specifically designed for the file extension you're trying to open
  • Visit each specific file extension page for detailed software recommendations

For detailed information about specific file extensions, click on any extension in our directory.

Converting Data files to different formats can be done using:

  1. Dedicated software - Many applications that open these files also allow saving in different formats
  2. Online conversion services - Websites like Zamzar, CloudConvert, or Online-Convert
  3. Format-specific converters - Tools designed for specific conversion paths
Remember: Conversion may result in some loss of quality or features depending on the compatibility between formats.

If you're having trouble opening a Data file:

  1. Verify the file isn't corrupted by trying to open it on a different device
  2. Make sure you have the latest version of your software
  3. Try using alternative software that supports the file format
  4. Consider converting the file to a more common format if possible
  5. Check for file extension errors - sometimes files are incorrectly named

For specific recommendations, visit the detailed page for your particular file extension.