This is a comparison of binary executable file formats which, once loaded by a suitable executable loader, can be directly executed by the CPU rather...
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that does not imply a flow of control. Terms such as executable code, executable file, executable program, and executable image describe forms in which...
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.exe (redirect from EXE (file format))
collection of LE files, only used in VMM32.VXD), DL, MP, P2, P3 (last three used by Phar Lap extenders). Comparison of executable file formats Executable compression –...
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Portable Executable (PE) is a file format for native executable code on 32-bit and 64-bit Windows operating systems, as well as in UEFI environments. It...
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DOS API CMD file (CP/M) Comparison of executable file formats Fat binary Executable compression In most versions of CP/M, the start of the TPA was at...
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input file is valid and blindly follows the loop.[citation needed] Audio file format Chemical file format Comparison of executable file formats Digital...
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computing, the Executable and Linkable Format (ELF, formerly named Extensible Linking Format) is a common standard file format for executable files, object code...
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The Preferred Executable Format is a file format that specifies the format of executable files and other object code. PEF executables are also called...
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This is a list of computer file formats, categorized by domain. Some formats are listed under multiple categories. Each format is identified by a capitalized...
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This is a list of file formats used by archivers and compressors used to create archive files. Archive formats are used for backups, mobility, and archiving...
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COFF (redirect from Common Object File Format)
cannot be stored in this format, resulting in an instance of the year 2038 problem.: 11–4 Comparison of executable file formats "LIB Reference (Embedded...
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XCOFF (category Executable file formats)
original file format. Comparison of executable file formats https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/aix/7.3?topic=formats-xcoff-object-file-format IBM's description of XCOFF...
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capacity of the computer they are decompressed on. Comparison of file archivers Comparison of archive formats List of archive formats Registration of a new...
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A.out (redirect from A.out (file format))
format has also been used in many COFF and ELF variations. Comparison of executable file formats Portable Executable Executable and Linkable Format Ritchie...
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This article compares several notable file archiver utilities. Unless otherwise noted, comparisons are for full release versions (not prerelease) and for...
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unrelated Resource Adapter aRchive file format. .cbr List of archive formats Comparison of archive formats Comparison of file archivers Data corruption, Bit...
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files are also often associated with self-extracting programs like IExpress where the executable program extracts the associated CAB file. CAB files are...
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The Android Package with the file extension apk is the file format used by the Android operating system and a number of other Android-based operating systems...
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proprietary executable file format developed by Hewlett-Packard for its HP-UX and MPE/ix operating systems. In particular, SOM is the native format used for...
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different executable file formats (see Comparison of executable file formats). If the OS kernel is an ELF file (Executable and Linkable Format), which it...
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PDF (redirect from PDF (file format))
or PRC, and various other data formats. The PDF specification also provides for encryption and digital signatures, file attachments, and metadata to enable...
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Mach-O (category Executable file formats)
Xcode PE ELF Comparison of executable file formats Mach-O Programming Topics (PDF). Apple. November 28, 2006. "OS X ABI Mach-O File Format Reference"....
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archive formats including jar (j for Java) and war (w for web) that store an entire runnable deployment; usually compressed. Comparison of archive formats Digital...
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7z (redirect from 7z (file format))
IA-64 executables, and the UPX runtime executable file compressor includes support for working with 16-bit values within DOS binary files. The 7z format supports...
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Netwide Assembler (redirect from Relocatable Dynamic Object File Format)
terms of a simplified (2-clause) BSD license. NASM can output several binary formats, including COFF, OMF, a.out, Executable and Linkable Format (ELF)...
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open-source software portal Comparison of executable file formats, also for PE/COFF (Windows), and Mach-O (Mac OS X) formats. "gold README: Rewrite, with...
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7-Zip (category File archivers)
large number of different formats and the ability to support even more formats via plug-ins; 7za (7za.exe), which is a standalone executable containing...
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ECOFF (category Executable file formats)
Unix and OSF/1), SGI Irix, Linux/MIPS and the Net Yaroze. Comparison of executable file formats Marshall, Chris (2021-05-27), ChrisRx/psxsdk, retrieved...
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embedded processors would make executable code and data in the S-record format. PROM programmers would then read the S-record format and "burn" the data into...
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number of notable file managers. Demo, trial or lite version available at no cost. Part of MS-DOS/PC DOS. Alexander Koblov also known as alexx2000. File Explorer...
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