File Types

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FILE TYPES

Filetype	description
PDF	“a file format that provides an electronic image of text or text and graphics that looks like a printed document and can be viewed, printed, and electronically transmitted”
GIF	“a lossless format for image files that supports both animated and static images”
JPEG	“a format for compressing image files”
MIDI	“a widely used standard for interconnecting electronic musical instruments and computers.”
Real Audio	“RealAudio is a continuous or streaming sound technology from Progressive Networks’ RealAudio.”
RTF	“Stands for «Rich Text Format.» RTF is a file format standardized by Microsoft for creating formatted text files.”
DOC	“a written or printed paper furnishing information or evidence, as a passport, deed, bill of sale, or bill of lading; a legal or official paper.”
ZIP	“A file that contains one or more files that have been compressed into the ZIP format.”
MP3	“means of compressing a sound sequence into a very small file, to enable digital storage and transmission.”
HTML	“Hypertext Markup Language, a standardized system for tagging text files to achieve font, color, graphic, and hyperlink effects on World Wide Web pages.”
JPG	“is a file extension for a lossy graphics file.”
PS	“PS Technology is committed to delivering significant and measurable returns to our clients and partners.”
HTM	“is a file extension for HTML (Hypertext Markup Language) file format. The HTML file extension is sometimes abbreviated as .htm for compatibility with older operating systems”
EXE	“An EXE file contains an executable program for Windows. EXE is short for «executable,» and it is the standard file extension used by Windows programs.”
ODT	“are text documents that are similar to DOCX files. However, these files can be opened in open-source word processor programs, such as Openoffice.”
XLSX	“are the standard file formats for Microsoft Excel.”
ODS	“is the spreadsheet counterpart of .ODT files.”
PPT	“are the standard file formats for Microsoft PowerPoint”
TXT	“are the most basic plaintext file format available. TXT files allow users to create text-based documents without worrying about formatting, font style, or text color.”
PPTX	“PPTX is the more modern, XML-based version of the PPT file format.”