filetype

PDF or JPEG

A filetype is the category or format of a computer file, typically indicated by a suffix after the filename: .pdf, .jpg, .docx.

The filetype determines which programs can open the file and how data is encoded within it.

What filetype do you need me to send?

The system doesn't recognize that filetype.

proprietary

native

Originating from a place

photoshop · sketch · format · export · import · compatibility · legacy · conversion · interoperability

extension

suffix

Word-ending addition

convention · filename · association · recognition · registration · default · handler · mapping · mime · metadata

archive

zip

Toothed sliding fastener

  • tarFile bundling utility
  • gzipUnix compression program
  • compressReduce volume by force

extract · unzip · package · bundle · cab · iso · dmg · container · backup · lossless

code

java

Slang for brewed beans

  • shVoiceless fricative digraph
  • batFlying mammal or sports club
  • exeProgram file suffix

jar · binary · source · script · compile · executable · library · config · log

media

mp3

Compressed audio encoding

  • wavAudio file extension
  • tiffMinor interpersonal dispute
  • rawIn original state

codec · playback · bitrate · resolution · thumbnail

document

pdf

Fixed-layout file format

  • docPhysician or file, shortened
  • txtShort mobile message
  • pagesBound paper sheets

markdown · readme · ebook · mobi · spreadsheet · xlsx · presentation · template · form · invoice

Categories
Opposites
file metadata components

filetypefilename

Computer file's identifier

file name · file path · directory · file extension · file size

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filetypes

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