Ok, I have was asked to give some of the definitions that you hear all of the time:

These are common file extensions : Note all for the extensions have the following format = xxx.exe

ADA = This is a Vector Graphics file for Adobe Illustrator program.

ASC = This is a ASCII Text file

AVI = This is a acronym for (Audio Video Interleaved File) , these file types are used by media players and this is in the RIFF format

BAK - This is a backup extension file

BAT = This is the old DOS format for a batch file extension.

BMP = This is a what is called a bit map image, this is a file that is uncompressed and is used in graphic programs, and other programs.

C = This is extension for the source code for C programing

CAB = This is what is called a cab file, this file is in compressed format and is commonly used for installation programs and has multiple files in it for can be can be extracted with the file command extract.exe

CB = This is a clean boot file that is used in Windows.

CT = This is a graphic file extension used in Pint Shop Pro.

DOC = This is a word file extension, commonly used in Microsoft Word files

DOT = This is a file extension that is used to create a document template that is used in Microsoft Word.

EXE = This is a executable file extension

FAX = This is the format extension used by faxes

GIF = This is another type of graphic format file extension.

HTML (Hypertext Markup Language File) used for web pages on the internet and Internal network .

INI = This is a installation file extension used for installing Windows text files

JPEG ( This stands for Joint Photographic Experts Group) / JIFF ( is a acronym for a JPEG File Interchange Format) / JPG(this file extension is used to identify the graphic images that are encoded in JPEG) / TIFF or TIF ( This is a acronym for Tagged Image File Format ) = This is a file extension that is used for Joint Photographic Experts Group , these are compressed image files used in image editors, used in digital cameras, web pages, Ect.

WMA = This is the file extension for a windows media audio file.

XLS = This is the file extension for Microsoft Windows Excel program.

ZIP = This is a archive file extension that uses by the ZIP format to compress a larger file in to a smaller size

TECH. Definition of Words:

Codec (it is short for coder / decoder) or (short for compressor / decompressor) : This is the method used to compress and decompress data in images, sound and video file on the computer. There is different codec's , that have different strengths and weaknesses which will be used for different compression purposes.

POST (Power On Self Test ) = This is the start program that is in the BIOS when the computer is turned on, it will test individual hardware components before the main Boot window comes on.

Ok this has come to my attention: This form has a lot of misinformed people :This is a Tool you need to now about:

Ok I have found out that the word is being passed around that the :

DXDIAG : This is the Direct X Tool for testing the Direct X Engine , this does not tell you what CPU, or MOB MGF. you have, It identifies the chip set running the graphics card , and all sound and information Identified by Direct X only so do not think that this tool is something else , that is the sole purpose for the tool.