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There are numerous file extensions used to denote different types of files across various software

applications and operating systems. Here are some common types of file extensions along with their
associated file types:

Text and Document Files:

.txt: Plain text file.

.doc and .docx: Microsoft Word documents.

.pdf: Adobe Portable Document Format.

Spreadsheet Files:

.xls and .xlsx: Microsoft Excel spreadsheets.

Presentation Files:

.ppt and .pptx: Microsoft PowerPoint presentations.

Image Files:

.jpg or .jpeg: JPEG image.

.png: Portable Network Graphics.

.gif: Graphics Interchange Format.

.tif or .tiff: Tagged Image File Format.

Audio Files:

.mp3: MPEG Audio Layer III.

.wav: Waveform Audio File Format.

Video Files:

.mp4: MPEG-4 video.

.avi: Audio Video Interleave.

Compressed Files and Archives:

.zip: Compressed archive.

.rar: RAR archive.

Executable Files:
.exe: Executable program or application.

.bat and .cmd: Windows batch script.

Web and Markup Files:

.html and .htm: Hypertext Markup Language.

.xml: Extensible Markup Language.

Programming Files:

.c and .cpp: C and C++ source code files.

.java: Java source code file.

.py: Python script.

.php: PHP script.

.cs: C# source code file.

System and Configuration Files:

.conf: Configuration file.

.sys: System file.

These are just a few examples of common file extensions. Many more exist, each associated with
specific software applications or file formats. The file extension helps both users and the operating
system understand the file's format and how to handle it.

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