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File association

Index File association

A file association associates a file with an application capable of opening that file. [1]

34 relations: Application software, Classic Mac OS, Command (computing), Component Object Model, Context menu, Creator code, Digital image, Dynamic Data Exchange, File format, Filename extension, Finder (software), GNOME, Graphics software, Hypertext Transfer Protocol, Image viewer, Internet Explorer, JPEG, KDE, Linux, MacOS, Media type, Microsoft Developer Network, Microsoft Windows, MIME, Operating system, Text editor, Text file, Type code, Uniform Type Identifier, WIN.INI, Windows 3.x, Windows Registry, Windows shell, Windows Vista.

Application software

An application software (app or application for short) is a computer software designed to perform a group of coordinated functions, tasks, or activities for the benefit of the user.

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Classic Mac OS

Classic Mac OS is a colloquial term used to describe a series of operating systems developed for the Macintosh family of personal computers by Apple Inc. from 1984 until 2001.

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Command (computing)

In computing, a command is a directive to a computer program acting as an interpreter of some kind, in order to perform a specific task.

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Component Object Model

Component Object Model (COM) is a binary-interface standard for software components introduced by Microsoft in 1993.

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Context menu

A context menu (also called contextual, shortcut, and pop up or pop-up menu) is a menu in a graphical user interface (GUI) that appears upon user interaction, such as a right-click mouse operation.

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Creator code

A creator code is a mechanism introduced in the classic Mac OS to link a data file to the application program which created it.

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Digital image

A digital image is a numeric representation, normally binary, of a two-dimensional image.

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Dynamic Data Exchange

In computing, Dynamic Data Exchange (DDE) is a method of interprocess communication under Microsoft Windows or OS/2.

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File format

A file format is a standard way that information is encoded for storage in a computer file.

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Filename extension

A filename extension is an identifier specified as a suffix to the name of a computer file.

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Finder (software)

The Finder is the default file manager and graphical user interface shell used on all Macintosh operating systems.

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GNOME

GNOME is a desktop environment composed of free and open-source software that runs on Linux and most BSD derivatives.

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Graphics software

In computer graphics, graphics software refers to a program or collection of programs that enable a person to manipulate images or models visually on a computer.

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Hypertext Transfer Protocol

The Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) is an application protocol for distributed, collaborative, and hypermedia information systems.

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Image viewer

An image viewer or image browser is a computer program that can display stored graphical images; it can often handle various graphics file formats.

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Internet Explorer

Internet Explorer (formerly Microsoft Internet Explorer and Windows Internet Explorer, commonly abbreviated IE or MSIE) is a series of graphical web browsers developed by Microsoft and included in the Microsoft Windows line of operating systems, starting in 1995.

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JPEG

JPEG is a commonly used method of lossy compression for digital images, particularly for those images produced by digital photography.

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KDE

KDE is an international free software community that develops Free and Open Source based software.

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Linux

Linux is a family of free and open-source software operating systems built around the Linux kernel.

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MacOS

macOS (previously and later) is a series of graphical operating systems developed and marketed by Apple Inc. since 2001.

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Media type

A media type (formerly known as MIME type) is a two-part identifier for file formats and format contents transmitted on the Internet.

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Microsoft Developer Network

Microsoft Developer Network (MSDN) is the portion of Microsoft responsible for managing the firm's relationship with developers and testers, such as hardware developers interested in the operating system (OS), and software developers developing on the various OS platforms or using the API or scripting languages of Microsoft's applications.

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Microsoft Windows

Microsoft Windows is a group of several graphical operating system families, all of which are developed, marketed, and sold by Microsoft.

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MIME

Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions (MIME) is an Internet standard that extends the format of email to support.

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Operating system

An operating system (OS) is system software that manages computer hardware and software resources and provides common services for computer programs.

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Text editor

A text editor is a type of computer program that edits plain text.

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Text file

A text file (sometimes spelled "textfile"; an old alternative name is "flatfile") is a kind of computer file that is structured as a sequence of lines of electronic text.

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Type code

A type code is the only mechanism used in the classic Mac OS to denote a file's format, in a manner similar to file extensions in other operating systems.

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Uniform Type Identifier

A Uniform Type Identifier (UTI) is a text string used on software provided by Apple Inc. to uniquely identify a given class or type of item.

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WIN.INI

WIN.INI is a basic INI file that was used in versions of the Microsoft Windows operating environment up to Windows 3.11 to store basic settings at boot time.

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Windows 3.x

Windows 3.x means either of, or all of the following versions of Microsoft Windows.

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Windows Registry

The registry is a hierarchical database that stores low-level settings for the Microsoft Windows operating system and for applications that opt to use the registry.

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Windows shell

The Windows shell is the graphical user interface for the Microsoft Windows operating system.

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Windows Vista

Windows Vista (codenamed Longhorn) is an operating system by Microsoft for use on personal computers, including home and business desktops, laptops, tablet PCs and media center PCs.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File_association

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