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File Type of the Day

Today • January 13

.PY

Python Script

A PY file is a program file or script written in Python, an interpreted object-oriented programming language. It can be created and edited with a text editor, but requires a Python interpreter to run.

January 12

.DV

Digital Video File

A DV file is a video recorded by various digital video (DV) cameras, including those manufactured by Sony, Panasonic, and JVC. It combines lossy-compressed video data using the DV codec with uncompressed audio data in the Digital Video Digital Interface Format (DV-DIF), the raw form of the DV format.

January 11

.JAR

Java Archive

A JAR file is an archive saved in the Java archive (JAR) format, which utilizes Zip-compression. It is typically used as a program library or as a standalone program that runs if Java Runtime Environment (JRE), a framework used for executing Java programs, is installed on the computer or mobile device.

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