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.netcdf

Network Common Data Form

NetCDF (Network Common Data Form) is a set of software libraries and self-describing, machine-independent data formats t...

.step (.stp, .step)

Standard for the Exchange of Product Data

STEP (Standard for the Exchange of Product Data) files, identified by the extensions .stp or .step, are a widely used IS...

.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...

.iges

Initial Graphics Exchange Specification

The IGES (Initial Graphics Exchange Specification) file format is a vendor-neutral file format that allows the digital e...

.parasolid (x_t, x_b)

Parasolid Model Part

Parasolid files, typically with extensions like .x_t (text) or .x_b (binary), are a common format for representing 3D so...

.bufr

Binary Universal Form for the Representation of meteorological data

BUFR (Binary Universal Form for the Representation of meteorological data) is a binary data format designed by the World...

.geojson

GeoJSON

GeoJSON is a widely used open standard geospatial data interchange format that represents geographic features with their...

.stl

Stereolithography

The STL (Stereolithography) file format is a widely used file format for representing 3D surface geometry. It is primari...

.feather

Apache Arrow Feather

The Feather file format is a lightweight, columnar data format designed for fast data transfer between data analysis env...

.sab

SABnzbd Configuration File

The .sab file extension is associated with SABnzbd, a popular open-source binary newsreader. These files are configurati...

.shp

Shapefile

A shapefile is a popular geospatial vector data format for geographic information systems (GIS) software. It is develope...

.crash

Crash Dump File

A .crash file is a crash report generated by macOS and iOS operating systems when an application unexpectedly terminates...

.accdb

Microsoft Access Database

The .accdb file extension is the default file format for databases created with Microsoft Access, a relational database ...

.gml

Geography Markup Language

Geography Markup Language (GML) is an XML grammar defined by the Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) used to express geogra...

.parquet

Apache Parquet

Apache Parquet is a columnar storage format optimized for use with big data processing frameworks. Unlike row-oriented f...

.dbf

Database File

A DBF file is a database file format commonly associated with dBase, FoxPro, Clipper, and similar database management sy...

.geopackage

GeoPackage

GeoPackage is an open, standards-based, platform-independent, portable, self-describing, and compact format for transfer...

.cfg

Configuration File

A CFG file is a configuration file used by various software programs to store settings and parameters. These files are t...

.wkt

Well-known Text

Well-known Text (WKT) is a text markup language for representing vector geometry objects. It's a human-readable text for...

.orc

Optimized Row Columnar

ORC (Optimized Row Columnar) is a self-describing, type-aware columnar file format designed for Hadoop workloads. It is ...

.img

Disk Image File

An IMG file is a disk image, a single file containing the complete structure and contents of a data storage medium, such...

.woff2

Web Open Font Format 2.0

WOFF2 (Web Open Font Format 2.0) is a font format for use in web pages. It is a successor to WOFF and offers improved co...

.memdump

Memory Dump

A .memdump file is a snapshot of a computer's memory at a specific point in time. It contains the raw data stored in RAM...

.sql

Structured Query Language File

A .sql file is a plain text file containing SQL (Structured Query Language) code. SQL is a standard programming language...

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