LanguageDSC
Debian source control data
File type: Configuration file
Files with dsc extension are commonly encountered as source control files for Debian. Found in installation packages for the system.
Found 6 different file type records with the same dsc filename suffix.
What is dsc file?
File type category:
Configuration file
Date updated: May 5, 2024
File extension dsc is associated with Debian, an operating system composed of software packages released as free and open-source software developed by the Debian Project.
The Debian source control file contains metadata about a source package, including the package's name, version, and dependencies necessary to build it.
This type of dsc files contain a series of fields, identified and separated just like the fields in the control file of a binary package. The source package control file is generated by dpkg-source when it builds the source archive from other files in the source package. It is checked against the files and directories in the other parts of the source package when unpacking.
How to open dsc file?
The .dsc file is generated for internal purposes and it is not meant to be opened directly. However, you can probably try to open it in text editor.
How to convert dsc file?
There is no way how to convert .dsc files (Debian source control files) to another file format.
Suggested software to open dsc file:
Associated software actions with the dsc file
Software apps that manage settings for dsc files:
Debian (Linux/Unix)
Microsoft Belief Network data
File type category:
Various data file
Date updated: June 28, 2018
The dsc file extension is related to the Microsoft Belief Network data format.
Belief networks are used to model uncertainty in a domain. The term "belief networks" encompasses a whole range of different but related techniques which deal with reasoning under uncertainty. Both quantitative (mainly using Bayesian probabilistic methods) and qualitative techniques are used. Influence diagrams are an extension to belief networks; they are used when working with decision making.
Discontinued project.
How to open dsc file?
Use compatible tools to work with *.dsc files.
Suggested software to open dsc file:
Associated software actions with the dsc file
Software applications that can open dsc files:
Microsoft Belief Network (Microsoft Windows)
Software applications that can edit dsc files:
Microsoft Belief Network (Microsoft Windows)
Software capable of saving dsc files:
Microsoft Belief Network (Microsoft Windows)
Software apps that create dsc files:
Microsoft Belief Network (Microsoft Windows)
Nikon Coolpix disk identification data
File type category:
Encoded and encrypted file
Date updated: December 22, 2017
The dsc file extension is used for hidden files stored on Nikon memory cards in directory with photos.
The dsc file is a disk identification file, most likely used for some encryption or security purposes.
Oracle Database discard data
File type category:
Various data file
Date updated: May 12, 2019
The dsc file extension is associated with the Oracle Database, a relational database management software, available for Microsoft Windows, Linux and other platforms.
The dsc file contains discard data from Oracle Database.
How to open dsc file?
Probably not meant to be accessed by the user.
How to convert dsc file?
Probably cannot be converted to anything else.
Suggested software to open dsc file:
Associated software actions with the dsc file
Software applications that handle other tasks involving dsc files:
Oracle Database (Multiplatform)
PostScript Language Specification version 3.0
File type category:
Various data file
Date updated: January 2, 2025
The DSC (PostScript Language Document Structuring Conventions Specification version 3.0) is an Adobe PostScript language commenting convention which permits processing of PS files without the processing programs needing language level knowledge of the PS file's contents.
Associated software actions with the dsc file
Software applications that handle other tasks involving dsc files:
Adobe Creative Suite (Microsoft Windows)
Adobe Creative Suite for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Tag descriptor data
File type category:
Text file
Date updated: December 31, 2024
The dsc file extension is used for Tag descriptor file format.
The format is intended to deal with sending a number of elements where each element has common attributes - possible applications include descriptions of books, financial transactions, recipes etc.
Many of these things are exchanged in tag-like formats already, but all would benefit from using the same overall structure. Different applications can use different fields but there are core applications which can operate on any tagged type.
Mime types:
text/prs.lines.tag
How to open dsc file?
Use text editor to view content of *.dsc files.
How to convert dsc file?
Probably cannot be converted to other formats.
Suggested software to open dsc file:
Associated software actions with the dsc file
Software applications that can open dsc files:
NotePad++ text editor (Microsoft Windows)
Sublime Text (Microsoft Windows)
Sublime Text for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Sublime Text for Linux (Linux/Unix)