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file extension

file extension noun: a short series of text characters at the end of a computer filename, used to indicate the type of contents and the software that will be required to operate or open it.

Noun

file extension (plural file extensions)

  1. A short series of text characters at the end of a computer filename, used to indicate the type of contents and the software that will be required to operate or open it.
    • A text file may have a file extension of .txt.

file extension meaning in Tamil

file extension in Tamil

கோப்பு வகைப்பெயர், கோப்பு நீட்சி

Synonyms of file extension

Forms of file extension

pluralfile extensions

Questions about file extension

What does file extension mean?
File extension means a short series of text characters at the end of a computer filename, used to indicate the type of contents and the software that will be required to operate or open it.
What is file extension in Tamil?
File extension in Tamil is கோப்பு வகைப்பெயர், கோப்பு நீட்சி. See File extension meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is file extension?
File extension is a noun.
What is the plural of file extension?
The plural of file extension is file extensions.

Words near file extension in the dictionary

  1. file closer
  2. file closers
  3. file descriptor
  4. file descriptors
  5. file down
  6. file extension
  7. file extensions
  8. file film
  9. file films
  10. file folder
  11. file folders

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Adapted from Wiktionary: file extension (page history and authors); file extension (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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