Filename 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 .txt is commonly used for plain text files.
- The filename extension .docx is associated with Microsoft Word documents.
- When saving a file, the filename extension is automatically added by the application.
- The filename extension .jpg is often used for digital photographs.
- The filename extension .exe is typically used for executable files in Windows.