What is the File Extension - What does file extension mean??

Also known as a file name extension this is an extra set of characters at the end of a file name to provide information about that file such as the software used to create the file which can also be used to open and edit the file the format the file is saved in or the intended use of a file The extension is usually 3 or 4 characters long and is separated from the rest of the file name by a full stop although it is possible for the file name itself to also contain full stops By default file extension are usually hidden although it is possible to view the properties of individual or multiple files including the file extension or to turn on settings that will show file extensions for all saved files At Label Planet we supply free templates for our customers to download and use the Word templates have the file extension docx and the PDF templates have the file extension pdf

Glossary

File Format - What does file format mean?

Definition of FILE FORMAT:

This term refers to the technical standard that has been used to encode information for storage in a computer file. File formats can be designed for one specific type of data or for different types of data.

The format of a digital file can be identified by internal metadata (such as a file header or magic number) or external metadata (stored in the file system rather than in individual files), although the most popular method (for both operating systems and human users) is to use the file extension – which is usually made up of the same set of characters as the name (or abbreviation) of the file format (for example, the PDF file format has the extension .pdf, the JPEG file format has the extension .jpeg, and so on).

Icons representing a range of different file formats used to store different types of digital files.

Here is the Harvard-style citation to use if you would like to reference this definition of the term file format:
Label Planet (2020) What does file format mean? | File Format Definition. Available at: https://www.labelplanet.co.uk/glossary/file-format/ (Accessed: January 1, 2024).

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