A tfw file extension is related to the MrSID software for encoding of georeferenced raster graphics. A tfw file stores data.
There is one other file type using
the TFW file extension!
.tfw - ArcView world data
TFW file extension - MrSID data
What is tfw file? How to open tfw files?
File type specification:
The tfw file extension was also used in MrSID, a program for encoding of georeferenced raster graphics, such as orthophotos. MrSID was developed primarily for Geographic Information Systems (GIS).
With TFW format, massive image data can be partitioned and displayed as satellite imagery in map software.
This tfw file type entry was marked as obsolete and no longer supported file format.
This type of file is no longer actively used and is most likely obsolete. This is typically the case for system files in old operating systems, file types from long discontinued software, or previous versions of certain file types (like documents, projects etc.) that were replaced in higher versions of their original programs.