extension

Typeglossary
DictionaryLCS
LibraryLiveCode Script
Synonymsfile extension,extension
RelatedGlossary: character, Windows, file, OS X
Description

One or more characters following a period at the end of a file name, that indicate what type of file it is.

Windows systems determine which application owns a file based on the file's extension. OS X systems determine a file's type based on its extension.

Tagsfile system