Program executable file extensions list

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File extensions used by executable files, object code files, batch files, shared and dynamically-linked libraries

Program executable file extension list

File extensions used by executable files, object code files, batch files, shared and dynamically-linked libraries.

Program executable files types are special file formats or text scripts, which computer operating system are able to directly execute. Executable files are non-readable, commonly in binary format and are created (compiled) from source code file and passed through compiler or assembler.

Operating systems designate executable files by file suffix (exe, com under the MS-DOS or Microsoft Windows family operating systems) or are noted alongside the file in its metadata (Linux or another Unix based operating systems are marking file as executable). Apple MAC OS X is using app file extension for application container or ipa for iPhone and iPod applications (extension is hidden by default). Most operating systems check executable format validation, to protect themself against dangerous bit sequences.

Executable files are not commonly compatible between operating systems and e.g. executable file, which is written for Microsoft Windows platform, will not work under Linux or MAC OS X.

A special type of executable files are script or batch files. A batch file is a plain text file that contains a sequence of commands for the computer operating system, or it is usually created for command sequences for which the user has a repeated need. Under MS-DOS or Windows batch files use bat or cmd file extension. Under Linux and Unix based operating systems these files are are called shell scripts. In IBM mainframe VM operating systems the batch file is called an EXEC.

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file extension 3dsx	3DSX format
file extension 8xp	TI-83 Plus calculator program
file extension a6p	Adobe Authorware application file
file extension abs	Atari Jaguar DRI/Alcyon format
file extension acc	Atari ST program executable
file extension accde	Microsoft Access compiled execute only database
file extension acx	Atari ST program
file extension aex	Alpha Five linked executable
file extension agt	PeerAgent Typed Executable E-mail data
file extension aif	SmartWare executable program file
file extension air	Adobe AIR rich Internet applications
file extension ali	Blackberry Application Loader data
file extension apk	Asustor ADM application package file
file extension app	Mac application package or core system service
file extension app	Psion OVAL data
file extension app	Clarion for Windows application
file extension app	Cybiko computer application file
file extension app	DR-DOS executable application file
file extension app	Team Developer normal mode application file
file extension app	OrbWorks PocketC CE application file
file extension app	Symbian OS application file
file extension app	Visual FoxPro application
file extension app	ThecusOS application file
file extension app	GEM application bundle
file extension application	ClickOnce deployment manifest
file extension appref-ms	Application Reference data
file extension appx	Microsoft AppX application package
file extension axf	ARM Executable Format
file extension azw2	Amazon Kindle program file
file extension bas	Basic source code
file extension bat	Batch file (executable)
file extension bi?	LoseThos binary executable file
file extension bin	ReadyNAS OS application file
file extension bin	Binary executable
file extension bpp	Kuaiyong downloaded iOS application file
file extension btm	4DOS batch to memory batch file
file extension c	Origin C program file
file extension cac	dBASE IV executable data
file extension cas	Casio program file
file extension cfxxe	Possibly Malware file
file extension cmd	Microsoft Windows command script
file extension cmd	dBASE program file
file extension cmd	OS/2 REXX batch file
file extension com	Command executable
file extension command	OS X Terminal script
file extension cpl	Microsoft Windows Control Panel file
file extension cpp	Apple Xcode Core C program
file extension ctl	PDP-10 batch file
file extension cxp	Omron CX Programmer file
file extension dbr	TCM - MRP Software Compliled Executable
file extension deb	Debian Linux package
file extension dex	Google Android compiled executable
file extension dexe	Microsoft Virtual PC for Mac executable file
file extension dld	CR10X EdLog compiled program
file extension dll	Dynamic Link Library
file extension dol	Nintendo GameCube executable file
file extension dsp	Norton Viewer DLL library
file extension eham	HAM Programmer Toolkit ExtraHAM executable file
file extension elf	ELF executable file
file extension exe	Program executable
file extension exe1	Renamed executable file
file extension exec	Unix executable
file extension exp	Phar Lap protected mode executable program file
file extension farrun	FAR HTML batch file
file extension fmx	Oracle executable form
file extension fox	FoxPro executable file
file extension fpx	FoxPro compiled program
file extension fqy	FLAMES (FLARE) command file
file extension frm	Form file
file extension fxp	Visual FoxPro compiled database
file extension g3a	Casio Prizm program
file extension gambas	Gambas application
file extension gpe	GP2X video game executable file
file extension gpu	GP2X utility program file
file extension gtp	Atari ST executable file
file extension hta	HTML program
file extension iconfig	iConfig executable file
file extension ifs	IconForge image EXE library file
file extension ijc	Java Card applet
file extension ime	Global Input Method Editor data
file extension int	Micro Focus COBOL signature semi-compiled program file
file extension irx	PS2 modified elf object file
file extension jar	Compressed archive file package for Java classes and data
file extension jax	Java executable JAR file
file extension js	JavaScript source code script
file extension jse	JScript encoded script
file extension kmd	ABSTAT for Windows batch file
file extension le	DOS/4GW PM 32X DOS Extender executable image
file extension lit	AMOS program executable
file extension lku	ST Microelectronics linked unit file
file extension lnk	Windows Shortcut
file extension mex	MatLab dynamically linked subroutine file
file extension mexw32	MATlab program executable file
file extension msc	Microsoft management console control file
file extension msi	Microsoft Windows Installer installation package
file extension msp	Windows Installer patch
file extension n	Neko bytecode
file extension n-gage	Nokia N-Gage application file
file extension ndr	RightFax executable file
file extension nexe	Google Chrome native client executable file
file extension ns2p	Nord Stage 2 program
file extension nt	Windows NT command script file
file extension nxe	AdaOS main program module
file extension oat	Google Android RunTime optimized app
file extension odex	Google Android optimized executable
file extension osx	Apple Mac OS PowerPC executable
file extension out	Compiled executable
file extension paf.exe	PortableApps.com program
file extension part1.exe	Split Multi-volume RAR compressed self-extracting file archive (part 1)
file extension pe	PE - Portable Executable
file extension pef	Macintosh Preferred Executable Format
file extension pex	ProBoard executable
file extension pgm	CGI Program
file extension pif	Microsoft Windows program information
file extension pl	Perl script language source code
file extension pmb	BlackBerry Simulator application
file extension ppp9	Microsoft PowerPoint for Mac wizard file
file extension ppz9	Microsoft PowerPoint for Mac wizard file
file extension prc	Palm OS resource or ebook file
file extension prg	Atari ST program file
file extension prg	Commodore executable programs in BASIC
file extension prg	Program file
file extension prx	Atari ST executable file
file extension prx	FoxPro compiled program
file extension pva	Process Panel Builder application file
file extension pwz	Microsoft PowerPoint wizard file
file extension pyd	Python dynamic module
file extension pyz	Python zipped executable file
file extension pyzw	Python program
file extension qpkg	Qnap QTS application package
file extension qpx	FoxPro compiled executable QBE query file
file extension r	Progress database compiled program
file extension rbtx	NXT Create Pack & Go package
file extension rpm	Linux package manager archive
file extension rtl	Runtime library file
file extension run	ISAPI Loader file
file extension rxe	Lego Mindstorms NXT executable file
file extension ryb	Raynerboss executable file
file extension s2a	SEAL program file
file extension scr	Script
file extension self	Simple Executable Loader Format file
file extension shb	Microsoft Windows shortcut into a document
file extension shs	Microsoft Windows Shell Scrap Object
file extension sis.dm	Nokia Ovi Store protected program file
file extension sisx.dm	Nokia Ovi Store protected program file
file extension sko	Sage accounting executable
file extension som	HP-UX System Object Model executable file
file extension sqr	SQL program file
file extension stx	Schneider Automation S.A. PL7 program
file extension sxx	SAS Stat Studio module executable
file extension tcp	Tally.ERP compiled program file
file extension tgz	Drobo application package file
file extension trs	Micrografx executable file
file extension tzx	unRAID OS application package file
file extension vb	Microsoft Visual Studio Visual Basic script
file extension vbe	Visual Basic encoded script
file extension vbs	Visual Basic script
file extension wgt	Opera widgets file
file extension widget	Yahoo! Widget file
file extension widget	Konfabulator Widget file
file extension widget	Microsoft Windows Mobile widget file
file extension widget	HybridJava widget file
file extension wie	WordPress widget export data
file extension wince	Microsoft Windows CE program executable file
file extension windowslivegroup	Windows Live Mail file
file extension wiz	Microsoft Office wizard data
file extension wsh	Microsoft Windows Scripting Host file
file extension wwe	AMP1-16 renamed EXE file
file extension x	Human68k operating system executable file
file extension x86	Linux executable file
file extension xap	Microsoft Windows Phone and Microsoft Silverlight application package
file extension xip	HP 95LX execute-in-place program
file extension xlnk	XML Link file
file extension zpkg	Zyxel NSA-32x application package file

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