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Data File Extensions

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.P12

PKCS #12 Personal Information Exchange File

A P12 file is a binary archive file format used for storing several cryptography objects as a single file. It is based on the Public-Ke...

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.P7B

PKCS#7 Certificate and CRL Set

The P7B file extension, often associated with the PKCS#7 standard (Public-Key Cryptography Standards #7), typically denotes a file cont...

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.P7C

PKCS #7 Certificate File

A P7C file is a digital certificate file that follows the Public-Key Cryptography Standards #7 (PKCS #7) format. It is primarily used t...

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.P7S

PKCS #7 Signature File

A P7S file is a digital signature file used to verify the authenticity and integrity of an email or document. It is based on the Public...

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.PAGES

Apple Pages Document

The .pages file extension is associated with documents created by Apple Pages, a word processing and page layout application developed ...

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.PARASOLID

Parasolid Model Part

The Parasolid file format (.x_t, .x_b, .xmt_txt, .xmt_bin) is a geometric modeling kernel format widely used in CAD/CAM/CAE software. I...

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.PARASOLID (.X_T, .X_B)

Parasolid Model Part

Parasolid files (.x_t for text format and .x_b for binary format) are CAD (Computer-Aided Design) files used for storing 3D solid model...

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.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 solid models. The...

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.PARQUET

Apache Parquet

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

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.PARTIAL

Partial Download

A '.partial' file extension typically indicates an incomplete or partially downloaded file. These files are created by download manager...

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.PCAP

Packet Capture

The PCAP (Packet Capture) file format is a standardized application programming interface and file format used for capturing and record...

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.PCAPNG

PCAP Next Generation Dump File

The PCAP Next Generation (pcap-ng) file format is the successor to the original libpcap (pcap) format, designed to overcome the limitat...

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.PCD

Point Cloud Data

The PCD (Point Cloud Data) file format is a standard file format used primarily in the field of 3D computer vision and robotics. It was...

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.PDB

Protein Data Bank File

The PDB (Protein Data Bank) file format is a standard text-based file format used to store the three-dimensional structural data of bio...

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.PEM

Privacy-Enhanced Mail Certificate

The .pem file extension stands for Privacy-Enhanced Mail, although its usage has evolved significantly beyond its original email securi...

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.PFX

Personal Information Exchange

A PFX file, which stands for Personal Information Exchange, is a binary format used for storing a certificate, its private key, and any...

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.PGP

Pretty Good Privacy Encrypted File

A PGP file is an encrypted data file or a digital signature file generated by Pretty Good Privacy (PGP) software. PGP is a popular encr...

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.PICKLE

Pickle Data

Pickle is a Python-specific file format used for serializing and de-serializing Python object structures. It allows you to save the sta...

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.PJT

Visual FoxPro Project File

The PJT file extension is primarily associated with Microsoft Visual FoxPro, a data-centric, object-oriented procedural programming lan...

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.PKPASS

Apple Wallet Pass

An Apple Wallet Pass (file extension .pkpass) is a digital representation of a physical card or ticket, designed for use within Apple's...

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.PLIST

Property List

A Property List (plist) is a flexible and convenient format for storing application data, specifically used within the Apple ecosystem,...

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.PLT

HPGL Plotter File

A PLT file is a vector graphics file format primarily associated with Hewlett-Packard Graphics Language (HPGL). HPGL is a printer contr...

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.PLY

Polygon File Format

The PLY file format, also known as the Polygon File Format or Stanford Triangle Format, is a computer file format designed to store thr...

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.POL

Plain Old Telephone

The .pol file extension is associated with Plain Old Telephone (POT) data files. These files typically contain configuration informatio...

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.P12

PKCS #12 Personal Information Exchange File

A P12 file is a binary archive file format used for storing several cryptography objects as a single file. It is based on the Public-Key Cryptography ...

.P7B

PKCS#7 Certificate and CRL Set

The P7B file extension, often associated with the PKCS#7 standard (Public-Key Cryptography Standards #7), typically denotes a file containing a set of...

.P7C

PKCS #7 Certificate File

A P7C file is a digital certificate file that follows the Public-Key Cryptography Standards #7 (PKCS #7) format. It is primarily used to store and dis...

.P7S

PKCS #7 Signature File

A P7S file is a digital signature file used to verify the authenticity and integrity of an email or document. It is based on the Public-Key Cryptograp...

.PAGES

Apple Pages Document

The .pages file extension is associated with documents created by Apple Pages, a word processing and page layout application developed by Apple Inc. a...

.PARASOLID

Parasolid Model Part

The Parasolid file format (.x_t, .x_b, .xmt_txt, .xmt_bin) is a geometric modeling kernel format widely used in CAD/CAM/CAE software. It's a proprieta...

.PARASOLID (.X_T, .X_B)

Parasolid Model Part

Parasolid files (.x_t for text format and .x_b for binary format) are CAD (Computer-Aided Design) files used for storing 3D solid models. They are the...

.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 solid models. They are the nativ...

.PARQUET

Apache Parquet

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

.PARTIAL

Partial Download

A '.partial' file extension typically indicates an incomplete or partially downloaded file. These files are created by download managers or web browse...

.PCAP

Packet Capture

The PCAP (Packet Capture) file format is a standardized application programming interface and file format used for capturing and recording network tra...

.PCAPNG

PCAP Next Generation Dump File

The PCAP Next Generation (pcap-ng) file format is the successor to the original libpcap (pcap) format, designed to overcome the limitations of its pre...

.PCD

Point Cloud Data

The PCD (Point Cloud Data) file format is a standard file format used primarily in the field of 3D computer vision and robotics. It was developed to s...

.PDB

Protein Data Bank File

The PDB (Protein Data Bank) file format is a standard text-based file format used to store the three-dimensional structural data of biological molecul...

.PEM

Privacy-Enhanced Mail Certificate

The .pem file extension stands for Privacy-Enhanced Mail, although its usage has evolved significantly beyond its original email security context. Tod...

.PFX

Personal Information Exchange

A PFX file, which stands for Personal Information Exchange, is a binary format used for storing a certificate, its private key, and any intermediate c...

.PGP

Pretty Good Privacy Encrypted File

A PGP file is an encrypted data file or a digital signature file generated by Pretty Good Privacy (PGP) software. PGP is a popular encryption program ...

.PICKLE

Pickle Data

Pickle is a Python-specific file format used for serializing and de-serializing Python object structures. It allows you to save the state of Python ob...

.PJT

Visual FoxPro Project File

The PJT file extension is primarily associated with Microsoft Visual FoxPro, a data-centric, object-oriented procedural programming language. Specific...

.PKPASS

Apple Wallet Pass

An Apple Wallet Pass (file extension .pkpass) is a digital representation of a physical card or ticket, designed for use within Apple's Wallet applica...

.PLIST

Property List

A Property List (plist) is a flexible and convenient format for storing application data, specifically used within the Apple ecosystem, including macO...

.PLT

HPGL Plotter File

A PLT file is a vector graphics file format primarily associated with Hewlett-Packard Graphics Language (HPGL). HPGL is a printer control language use...

.PLY

Polygon File Format

The PLY file format, also known as the Polygon File Format or Stanford Triangle Format, is a computer file format designed to store three-dimensional ...

.POL

Plain Old Telephone

The .pol file extension is associated with Plain Old Telephone (POT) data files. These files typically contain configuration information or data relat...

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