Details of extension .dat

19 extension(s) and 2 alias(es) in our database

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.dat

General Data File

The DAT file is a General Data File. The DAT file extensions is generally used for a "Data" file in which programs store their related data, be it text, structured data, encrypted information or anything else.

Detailed description not available

Category: Data files

Application: -

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Mime-type: application/octet-stream

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data

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-

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.hst

General History File

.nsf

Lotus Notes Data

.ntf

Lotus Notes Template

.ond

Lotus Notes Database

.id

Lotus Notes User ID File

.nlo

Lotus Notes Linked Object

.ns2

Lotus Notes 2 Database

.ns3

Lotus Notes 3 Database

.ns4

Lotus Notes 4 Database

.dat

Affymetrix Image Data File

The DAT file is a Affymetrix Image Data File. This data file containing raw image data (pixel intensity values).

Detailed description not available

Category: Data files

Application: Affymetrix Genechip

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-

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Bioinformatics Toolbox for MatLab

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.gin

Affymetrix Gene Information Library

.cdf

Affymetrix Chip Description File

.chp

Affymetrix Probe Array Results File

.cel

Affymetrix Probe Array Results File

.exp

Affymetrix Experiment File

.grc

Affymetrix Grid Control File

.msk

Affymetrix Mask File

.psi

Affymetrix Probe Set Information

.dat

DataFlex Database File

The DAT file is a DataFlex Database File. DataFlex is an advanced object-oriented 4GL designed for developing database applications in character mode environments.

Detailed description not available

Category: Data files

Application: DataFlex

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-

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-

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.tag

DataFlex Query Tag

.hdr

DataFlex Database Header

.vld

DataFlex Compressed Database

.dfr

DataFlex Registration Data

.bpo

DataFlex Business Process Object

.wbo

DataFlex Web Business Object

.flx

DataFlex Compiled Binary

.wo

DataFlex Web Object

.dd

DataFlex Data Dictionary

.dat

Treepad Database

The DAT file is a Treepad Database. TreePad is a tree-based Personal Information Manager (PIM).

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Category: Data files

Application: Treepad

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Mime-type: application/octet-stream

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-

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-

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.idx

Treepad Database Index

.blb

Treepad Database Blob Data

.dbi

Treepad Database DBI Data

.dbk

Treepad Database Backup

.ibk

Treepad Database Index Backup

.bbk

Treepad Database Blob Backup

.dat

Radiance Data File

The DAT file is a Radiance Data File. Radiance is a suite of tools for performing lighting simulation originally written by Greg Ward. It includes a renderer as well as many other tools for measuring the simulated light levels. It uses ray tracing to perform all lighting calculations, accelerated by the use of an octree data structure.

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Category: Data files

Application: Radiance

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-

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.rad

Radiance Scene

.pov

POV-Ray Raytracing Format

.oct

Radiance Octree

.cal

Radiance Function File

.zbf

Radiance Z-buffer File

.pov-state

POV-Ray State File

.inc

POV-Ray Include File

.prox

POV-Ray DF3 Proximity Pattern Parameters

.amb

Radiance Ambient Data

.dat

eM Client Database

The DAT file is an eM Client Database. eM Client is a Windows based e-mail client for sending and receiving e-mails, managing calendars, contacts, and tasks.

Detailed description not available

Category: Data files

Application: eM Client

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Mime-type: application/octet-stream

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-

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-

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.dat-wal

eM Client WAL Data

.dat-shm

eM Client SHM Data

.zbfx

eM Client Backup Data

.dat

SVAL Frequency-time Spectrogram Data

The DAT file is an SVAL Frequency-time Spectrogram Data. The SVAL program is an interactive software for frequency-time analysis of dispersed signals of any dynamic and frequency range.

Detailed description not available

Category: Data files

Application: SVAL

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-

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.zal

SVAL Backup Data

.rdg

SVAL Ridge Data

.itp

SVAL Interpolated Data

.spc

SVAL Spectrogram Data

.trc

SVAL Truncated Data

.all

SVAL All Signal Data

.phs

SVAL Phases Data

.mod

SVAL Modal Data

.crr

SVAL Correction Data

.dat

Shareaza Thumbnail Data

The DAT file is a Shareaza Thumbnail Data. Shareaza is an open source P2P file-sharing client that connects to four modern networks: G2, Gnutella, eDonkey2000 and BitTorrent.

Detailed description not available

Category: Data files

Application: Shareaza

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Mime-type: application/octet-stream

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-

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-

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.torrent

BitTorrent Meta File

.sks

Shareaza Skin

.csa

CrystalPlayer Skin

.vp5

CrystalPlayer Video

.mls

CrystalPlayer Playlist

.dat

SWAT Database

The DAT file is a SWAT Database. SWAT (Soil Water Assessment Tool) is an hydrology model with the following components: Weather, surface runoff, return flow, percolation, evapotranspiration, transmission losses, pond and reservoir storage, crop growth and irrigation, groundwater flow, reach routing, nutrient and pesticide loading, water transfer.

Detailed description not available

Category: Data files

Application: SWAT

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Mime-type: application/octet-stream

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-

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-

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.hru

SWAT HRU Data

.gw

SWAT Groundwater Input Data

.rch

SWAT Reach Output Data

.wgn

SWAT Weather Generator Input Data

.cio

SWAT Master Watershed Data

.wwq

SWAT Watershed Water Quality Input

.swq

SWAT Stream Water Quality Input Data

.lwq

SWAT Lake Water Quality Input Data

.bsn

SWAT Basin Input Data

.dat

SPOT Satellite Image Format Data

The DAT file is a SPOT Satellite Image Format Data. SPOT is a commercial high-resolution optical Earth imaging satellite system operating from space.

Detailed description not available

Category: Data files

Application: SPOT

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Mime-type: application/octet-stream

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-

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-

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.spot

SPOT Satellite Image

.stx

SPOT Satellite Image Statistics Data

.dat

Inno Setup Uninstall Data

The DAT file is an Inno Setup Uninstall Data. Inno Setup is a free installer for Windows programs.

Detailed description not available

Category: Data files

Application: Inno Setup

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Mime-type: application/octet-stream

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-

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-

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.isl

Inno Setup List

.fgl

Inno Setup Component Definitions Data

.iss

Inno Setup Script

.dat

Celestia Binary Database

The DAT file is a Celestia Binary Database. Celestia is a 3D astronomy program created by Chris Laurel. The program is based on the Hipparcos Catalogue (HIP) and allows users to travel through an extensive universe, modeled after reality, at any speed, in any direction, and at any time in history.

Detailed description not available

Category: Data files

Application: Celestia

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Mime-type: application/octet-stream

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-

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-

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.cmod

Celestia Model

.celx

Celestia Script File

.xyzv

Celestia v1.6 Trajectory File

.xyz

Celestia Trajectory File

.dsc

Celestia Deep Space Catalog

.ssc

Celestia Solar System Catalog

.stc

Celestia Star Catalog

.txf

Celestia Font Texture Data

.cfg

Celestia Configuration Data

.dat

Minecraft Game Data

The DAT file is a Minecraft Game Data. Minecraft is a sandbox video game created by Swedish game developer Markus Persson and released by Mojang in 2011.

Detailed description not available

Category: Game Data files

Application: Minecraft

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Mime-type: application/octet-stream

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-

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-

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.mcgame

Minecraft Game Backup

.mcfunction

Minecraft Function File

.schem

Minecraft Schematic Data

.mclevel

Minecraft Game Level Data

.rsa

Minecraft Game Codesign Data

.bo3

Minecraft BO3 Object

.lock

Minecraft World Lock File

.bo2

Minecraft BO2 Object

.sf

Minecraft JAR Signature Data

.dat

SimCity 4 Game Data

The DAT file is a SimCity 4 Game Data. SimCity 4 (SC4) is a city-building, urban planning simulation computer game.

Detailed description not available

Category: Game Data files

Application: SimCity 4

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Mime-type: application/octet-stream

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-

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-

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.sgr

SimCity 4 Graphics Rules

.sc4model

SimCity 4 Model

.sc4desc

SimCity 4 Description

.tgi

SimCity 4 Type Group Instance Data

.sc4lot

SimCity 4 Lot Data

.exmp

SimCity 4 Cohort Data

.dbdf

SimCity 4 DBDF Data

.dbpf

SimCity 4 Packed Database

.id

SimCity 4 Channel Identification Data

.dat

Windows Registry Hive Data

The DAT file is a Windows Registry Hive Data. The Registry database actually consists of a number of files that contain a subset of the Registry called a hive. A hive consists of one or more Registry keys, subkeys, and settings.

Description link

Category: Data files

Application: Microsoft Windows

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Mime-type: application/octet-stream

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-

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.log1

Windows Registry Hive Log

.dat

GameMaker Studio Audio Data Package

The DAT file is a GameMaker Studio Audio Data Package. GameMaker Studio is a game development tool, featuring a level editor, asset manager, code editor, and its own scripting language known as GameMaker Language (GML).

Detailed description not available

Category: Development files

Application: GameMaker Studio

Program name: -

Mime-type: application/octet-stream

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-

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-

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.gex

GameMaker Studio Extension

.gml

GameMaker Studio GML Script

.yyp

GameMaker Studio 2 Project

.gmez

GameMaker Studio Extension

.yyz

GameMaker Studio 2 Exported Project

.win

GameMaker Studio Game Asset Package

.dat

Prince of Persia Game Data

The DAT file is a Prince of Persia Game Data. Prince of Persia is a platform game, originally developed by Jordan Mechner in 1989 for the Apple II.

Detailed description not available

Category: Game Data files

Application: Prince of Persia

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Mime-type: application/octet-stream

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-

Links:

Prince of Persia on Wikipedia
RoomShaker

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.plv

Prince of Persia Single Level Data

.dat

Alan IF Adventure Data

The DAT file is an Alan IF Adventure Data. Alan is a tool for creating works of Interactive Fiction, a.k.a text adventures. It is easy to use. It's focus has always been on the authoring aspects.

Detailed description not available

Category: Game Data files

Application: Alan IF

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-

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.a3r

Alan v3 Resource File

.a3c

Alan v3 Adventure Code

.alan

Alan v3 Source Code

.acd

Alan IF Adventure Code

.dat

Unreal Tournament Game Data

The DAT file is a Unreal Tournament Game Data. Unreal Tournament is a first-person shooter video game developed by Epic Games and Digital Extremes.

Detailed description not available

Category: Game Data files

Application: Unreal Tournament

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Mime-type: application/octet-stream

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-

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-

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.archive

Unreal Tournament Localization Data

.unreal

Unreal Tournament Link Data

.umod

Unreal Tournament Mod Data

.version

Unreal Tournament Version Data

.ucl

Unreal Tournament Cache Data

.bin

Unreal Tournament Shader Cache

.nda

Nero BackItUp Drive Image

The NDA file is a Nero BackItUp Drive Image. Nero BackItUp is a program for backing up and restoring data.

Description link

Category: Data files

Application: Nero BackItUp

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Mime-type: application/octet-stream

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Aliases:

dat

Links:

-

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.loas

AAC Low Overhead Audio Stream

.nri

Nero ISO9660 CD-Rom Compilation

.nsd

Nero Super VideoCD Compilation

.nvc

Nero Vision Compilation

.nhv

Nero HD-Burn Video Compilation

.nhf

Nero HFS CD Compilation

.nrc

Nero UDF/ISO CD-Rom Compilation

.nrb

Nero Boot CD-Rom Compilation

.nmd

Nero MiniDVD Compilation

.tec

Tecplot ASCII Data

The TEC file is a Tecplot ASCII Data. Tecplot is an interactive plotting program for visualising and analysing engineering and scientific data.

Detailed description not available

Category: Data files

Application: Tecplot

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Mime-type: application/octet-stream

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Aliases:

dat

Links:

-

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.ntb

Tecplot License Data

.lpk

Tecplot Layout Package

.mmb

Tecplot Data

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Can't open a .dat file?

If you want to open a .dat file on your computer, you just need to have the appropriate program installed. If the .dat association isn't set correctly, you may receive the following error message:

Windows can't open this file:

File: example.dat

To open this file, Windows needs to know what program you want to use to open it. Windows can go online to look it up automatically, or you can manually select from a list of programs that are installed on your computer.

To change file associations:

• Right-click a file with the extension whose association you want to change, and then click Open With.
• In the Open With dialog box, click the program whith which you want the file to open, or click Browse to locate the program that you want.
• Select the Always use the selected program to open this kind of file check box.

Supported operating systems

Windows Server 2003/2008/2012/2016, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10, Linux, FreeBSD, NetBSD, OpenBSD, Mac OS X, iOS, Android