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.DAT
Not to be confused with .dat
MIME type: binary
Is binary? Yes
Is encrypted? Usually it is
Can execute dangerous code? Unknown
Related extensions: .dat .Data .Data .bin .BIN
Internet Media types: None
Uniform Type Identifier (UTI) public.DAT
Type code ???
Magic number Unknown
The capital doesn't differentiate the 2 files by much. They both still function the same.
A .DAT file is a binary Data file. It is used to store program Data or operating system Data most of the time, and rarely can be used to store cache. It isn't meant to be opened by normal software, it is meant to be read by software. However, cracking a DAT file can be done with a specific program, and this typically is done for proprietary video games.
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Any (Windows, Windows 9x, Windows NT, Linux, GNU/Linux, Classic MacOS, MacOS, MacOS X, OS X, iOS, Android, OS/2, ChromiumOS, ChromeOS, Solaris, FreeBSL, NetBSD, OpenBSD, DragonflyBSD, etc.)
Opens with:
Operating System
PopCap Games Collection (Bejeweled, Bejeweled 2, Bejeweled Twist, Plants vs. Zombies, etc.)
HexEdit
Other/Suggest one
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Definition 1: Binary Data file
A .DAT file is a binary Data file. It is used to store program Data or operating system Data most of the time, and rarely can be used to store cache. It isn't meant to be opened by normal software, it is meant to be read by software. However, cracking a DAT file can be done with a specific program, and this typically is done for proprietary video games.
Definition 2: Pseudo-extension (null)
A pseudo-extension is a file format that is applied to a file, despite not having a purpose, other than to change the file name (such as TOUCH.DAT or MOVE.DAT) however this file extension is rarely used as a pseudo-extension
Alternatives
None
No other definitions
Limitations and problems
Unknown
History
No history to show. Maintainers of this project should add a history of the format here.
Version history
There are only ? versions of the DAT Boundary Scan Description Language file.
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Usage
DAT files are used as binary Data files for various programs and operating systems
No other definitions
Shebang? Unknown
Encoding: Unknown
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GNOME 1: 
GNOME 2: 
GNOME 3: 
GNOME 40: 
GNOME 41: 
KDE 1: 
KDE 2: 
KDE 3: 
KDE 4: 
KDE 5: 
XFCE: 
LXQT: 
CINNAMON: 
Common Desktop Environment (CDE): 
MacOS (Classic): 
MacOS (Mac OS X): 
MacOS (OS X): 
MacOS (MacOS 10.10-10.12): 
MacOS (Modern, pre-MacOS11): 
MacOS (Modern, MacOS11): 
WinRAR: 
Android: 
iOS: 
Windows (DOS): 
Windows (9x): 
Windows (NT): 
Solaris: 