File Name Extension (Noun)
Meaning
A string of characters beginning with a period and followed by one or more letters; the optional second part of a PC computer filename; "most applications provide extensions for the files they create"; "most BASIC files use the filename extension .BAS".
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The filename extension .DOC is commonly used for word processor documents in Microsoft Office.
- When saving the image, the default filename extension .JPG is added to the end of the file.
- The filename extension .MP3 has become synonymous with digital music files and is widely supported by media players.
- Most applications provide extensions for the files they create, so it's easy to identify what type of file it is.
- Many programming languages, like Python, require the filename extension .PY to run the script.