Data Files

Developed by Wireshark, a network protocol analyzer program, the PCAP (Packet Capture) extension is the standard format for data sniffing from network packets. The form is useful in analyzing the network characteristics of a given data file. The sniffing is possible via software using the WinPcap, Ncpap, or Libpcap libraries. The PCAP API is C-based, […]

Developed by PC Building Simulator, a developer known for a simulation game with the same name, uses the BINARY file data. It saves the progress that the user has made in building the perfect personal computer setup. There are two distinct modes in this game – Career and Free Build. The latter gives users unlimited […]

Developed by Psychology Software Tools, the E-Studio, a psychological experiment design tool, uses the ES file extension. The program is a part of the E-prime suite, and its output includes setup steps and any added media files, along with data logging procedures. The initial version used the ES extension, whereas the next iteration has shifted […]

Developed by Microsoft, its PowerPoint uses the PPTX (Microsoft PowerPoint Open XML Presentation) format. It is an advanced variant of the famous PPT extension and saves information in Open XML. There are several other similar software using the extension to store the presentations made by them, such as Apple Keynote. These are useful in a […]

Developed by Megacubo, its proprietary program for streaming Internet Protocol TV (IPTV) uses the MEGA extension. It is a TV channel data file and saves the requisite information for a stream, such as the connection address, the name of the channel, and other description which allows the users to save TV presets. The software, Megacubo […]

Developed by VMware, an OVA (Open Virtual Application) file represents a virtual appliance used by several virtual application software such as Oracle VM Virtualbox. These are container files that contain data useful in describing the virtual machine. An OVA file contains an Open Virtualization Format descriptor file, certificate files, and sometimes an optional manifest, along […]

Developed by Appricon, the Analysis Studio, a Windows software for statistical analysis and data mining, uses the DATA file extension. These contain all the mined data in a plain text format and follow the tab-delimited path. It also has an Analysis Studio file header which must be removed if the user wants to export them […]

Developed by Microsoft, its Project software uses the MPP extension. It is an organizer tool that allows users to manage and keep track of their upcoming tasks. Whenever the user saves a project, a new MPP file gets created in the background which stores all the relevant information about it. A typical MPP file can […]

As the name suggests, a Tab Separated Values (TSV) file stores a data table with columns separated by tabs. It is an alternative to CSV, which functions similarly and uses commas to separate columns instead. Most spreadsheet programs can access TSV files and edit them. It allows users to share a lengthy list of homogenous […]

Spreadsheets programs such as LibreOffice and Microsoft Excel use the CSV (Comma Separated Values) file format. The extension allows arranging data in tabular form and contains a set of data bifurcated by commas. Each new line represents a new database row. The format first came into existence in 1972 but got its name and the […]