Executable File Extensions

File Extension Meaning

File Extension
.apk Android package file
.bat Batch file
.bin Binary file
.cgi Common Gateway Interface Script
.com MS-DOS command file
.exe Executable file
.jar Java Archive file
.py Python file
.wsf Windows Script File

Audio File Extensions

File Extension File Extension Meaning

AIF/Audio Interchange audio
.aif
file
.cda CD audio track file
.iff Interchange File Format
.mid or .midi MIDI audio file.
.mp3 MP3 audio file
.mpa MPEG-2 audio file
.wav WAVE file
.wma Windows Media audio file
.wpl Windows Media Player playlist

Video File Extensions

File Extension File Extension Meaning

.avi Audio Video Interleave File

.flv Adobe Flash Video File
.h264 H.264 video File
.m4v Apple MP4 video File
.mkv Matroska Multimedia Container
.mov Apple QuickTime movie File
.mp4 MPEG-4 Video File
.mpg or .mpeg MPEG video File
.rm Real Media File
.swf Shockwave flash File
.vob DVD Video Object File
.wmv Windows Media Video File
.3g2 3GPP2 Multimedia File
.3gp 3GPP multimedia File

Text File Extensions

File Extension File Extension Meaning

.doc and .docx Microsoft Word file
.odt OpenOffice Writer document file
.msg Outlook Mail Message
.pdf PDF file
.rtf Rich Text Format File
.tex A LaTeX document file
.txt Plain text file
Microsoft Works Word Processor
.wks and .wps
Document file
.wpd WordPerfect document
Spreadsheet File Extensions

File Extension File Extension Meaning

.ods OpenOffice Calc spreadsheet file
.xlr Microsoft Works spreadsheet file
.xls Microsoft Excel file
Microsoft Excel Open XML
.xlsx
spreadsheet file
Presentation File Extensions

File Extension File Extension Meaning

.key Keynote presentation
OpenOffice Impress presentation
.odp
file
.pps PowerPoint slide show
.ppt PowerPoint presentation
PowerPoint Open XML
.pptx
presentation
Database File Extensions

File Extension File Extension Meaning

.accdb Access 2007 Database File
.csv Comma separated value file
.dat Data file
.db or .dbf Database file
.log Log file
.mdb Microsoft Access database file
.pdb Program Database
.sav Save file (e.g. game save file)
SQL/Structured Query Language
.sql
database file
.tar Linux / Unix tarball file archive
System Related File Extensions

File Extension File Extension Meaning

.bak Backup file
.cab Windows Cabinet file
.cfg Configuration file
.cpl Windows Control panel file
.cur Windows cursor file
.dll DLL file
.dmp Dump file
.drv Device driver file
.icns macOS X icon resource file
.ico Icon file
.ini Initialization file
.lnk Windows shortcut file
.msi Windows installer package
.sys Windows system file
.tmp Temporary file

Web File Extensions

File Extension File Extension Meaning

.asp and .aspx Active Server Page file
.cer Internet security certificate
.cfm ColdFusion Markup file
.cgi or .pl Perl script file
.css Cascading Style Sheet file
HTML/Hypertext Markup
.htm and .html
Language file
.js JavaScript file
.jsp Java Server Page file
.part Partially downloaded file
.php PHP Source Code file
.rss RSS/Rich Site Summary file
XHTML / Extensible Hypertext
.xhtml
Markup Language file

Image File Extensions

File Extension File Extension Meaning

.ai Adobe Illustrator file
.bmp Bitmap image File
GIF/Graphical Interchange
.gif
Format image
.ico Icon file
.jpeg or .jpg JPEG image
.max 3ds Max Scene File
.obj Wavefront 3D Object File
PNG / Portable Network Graphic
.png
image
.ps PostScript file
PSD / Adobe Photoshop
.psd
Document image
.svg Scalable Vector Graphics file
.tif or .tiff TIFF image
.3ds 3D Studio Scene
.3dm Rhino 3D Model

Most Used Abbreviation Related to Computer and

Full Forms

All competitive examinations such as UPPSC, MPPSC, SSC and Bank asked
abbreviation related to computer. Some students know the full forms but some don’t
know. Mostly used computer abbreviation in computer field. Here is list of most used
abbreviation related to computer and full forms

● ADC – Analog Digital Converter

● ADSL – Asymmetric Digital Subscriber line
● AI – Artificial Intelligence
● ALU – Arithmetic Logic Unit
● API – Application Programming Interface
● ASCII – American Standard Code for Information Interchange
● ASP – Active Server Pages
● ATM –Automatic Teller Machine
● ATX- Advance Technology Extended
● BARC – The Bhabha Atomic Research Centre
● BASIC – Beginner’s All –purpose Symbolic Instruction Code
● BIOS – Basic Input Output system
● BMP – Bitmap
● BSNL – Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited
● CAD – Computer Aided Design
● CAM –Computer Aided Manufacturing
● CAS – Column Address Signal
● CDMA – Code Division Multiple Access
● CD – Compact Disc
● CDA – Compact Disk Audio
● CD ROM – Compact Disc Read Only Memory
● CD RW – Compact Disc Read and Write
● CMOS – Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor
● COBOL – Common Business Oriented Language
● CPU – Central Processing unit
● CRT – Cathode Ray Tube
● CSS – Cascading Style Sheets
● CU – Control Unit
● D RAM – Dynamic Ram
● DAC – Digital Analog Converter
● DAT – Digital Audio Tape
● DBMS – Database Management System
● DCL – Digital Command Language
● DDR – Double Data Rate
● DFD – Data Flow Diagram
● DIMM – Dual Inline Memory Module
● DNS – Domain Name System
● DOC – Document
● DOS – Disk Operating System
● DPI – Dots Per Inch
● DRDO – The Defence research and Development Organization
● DVD –Digital Versatile Disc or Digital Video Disc
● Email – Electronic Mail
● E-Commerce – Electronic Mail
● E-PROM – Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory
● EBCDIC – Extended Binary Coded Decimal Interchange Code
● ECC – Error Correction Code
● ECS –Elitegroup Computer Systems
● EDP – Electronic Data Processing
● EDSAC – electronic Delay Storage Automatic Calculator
● EE- PROM –Electrically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory
● ENIAC – Electronic Numerical Integrated and Computer
● FDC – Floppy disk Controller
● FORTRAN – Formula Translation
● FBS – Front Side Bus
● FTP – FILE Transfer Protocol
● GUI –Graphical User Interface
● HP – Hewlett-Packard Development Company
● HTML – Hyper Text Markup Language
● HTTP – Hyper Text Transfer Protocol
● HTTPS – Hyper Text Transfer Protocol Secure
● IBM – International Business Machine
● IC – Integrated Circuit
● IDE – Integrated Drive Electronics
● ISDN – Integrated Services Digital Network
● ISP – Internet Service Provider
● IT – Information Technology
● JS – Java Script
● JSP – Java Server Page
● KBPS – Kilo Byte Per Second
● LAN – Local Area Network
● LCD – Liquid Crystal Display
● LED – Light – Emitting Diode
● LSI – Large Scale Integration
● MAN – Metropolitan Area Network
● MAC – Media Access Control
● MB – Mega Byte
● MICR – Magnetic Ink Character Reader
● MIPS – Million Instruction Per Second
● MODEM – Modulator-Demodulator
● MS-ACCESS –Microsoft Access
● MS-DOS- Microsoft-Disc Operating System
● MS-EXCEL – Microsoft Excel
● MS-WORD – Microsoft Word
● MTNL – Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited
● NAT- Network Address Translation
● NAL – National Aerospace Laboratories
● NIC – Network Interface card
● NTFC – New Technology File System
● OCR – optical Character Reader
● OMR – Optical Mark Reader
● OOP – Object Oriented Programming
● OS – Operating System
● PC – Personal computer
● PDF – Portable Document Format
● PDL – Program Design Language
● PL1-Programming Language 1
● POP- Procedure Oriented Programming
● POS – Point of Sales
● POST – Power On Self Test
● PROM- Programmable Read Only Memory
● PSTN – Public Switched Telephone Network
● RAM- Random Access Memory
● ROM – Read Only Memory
● RPG – Report Program Generator
● S RAM – Static Ram
● SCSI Port – Small Computer System Interface Port
● SQL – Structured Query Language
● TCP/IP- Transmission control Protocol/Internet Protocol
● TFT – Thin- Film Transistor
● UHF – Ultra High Frequency
● ULSI – Ultra Large Scale Integration
● UNIVAC – Universal Automatic Computer
● UPS – Uninterruptible Power supply
● URL – Uniform Resource Locator
● USB – Universal Serial Bus
● VCD – Video Compact Disk
● VDU – Visual Display Unit
● VLSI – Very Large Scale Integration
● VSNL – Videsh Sanchar Nigam Limited
● WAN – WIMAX – Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access
● WLL – wireless Local Loop
● WML – Wireless Markup Language
● WORM – write Once Read Many
● WWW- World Wide Web
● XMF – Extensible Music File
● XML – Extensible Markup Language
● XHTML – Extensible Hyper Text Markup Language
● XSL – Extensible Style Sheet language
● ZIP – Zone Improvement Plan