Binary Files
Executable and binary file formats used by operating systems and applications.
| Extension | Description | Author | File / Link |
|---|---|---|---|
a.out
|
Unix a.out file format (hp-ux implementation) | Hewlett-Packard | Download |
apk
|
ZIP-based installable package format for Android applications | Link | |
atari
|
Atari ST executables TOS, PRG, TTP, PRX, GTP, APP, ACC, ACX | Daniel Fischer | Download |
bgi
|
BGI driver C sample code (incomplete) | Gene Lee | Download |
binhex
|
BinHex 4.0 Definition | Peter N Lewis | Download |
borland
|
Open Architecture Handbook--The Borland Developer's Technical Guide | Borland | Download |
| Borland Compressed File Formats for old DOS software | Aare Tali, Madis Kaal | Download | |
borland-pa
|
Borland Pascal Real format information and C code | Richard Biffl | Download |
bsave
|
Quickbasic BLOAD/BSAVE format | Download | |
cab
|
MS CAB file format with source | Download | |
chr
|
Borland CHR File Format | Max Maischein | Download |
class
|
Compiled Java class or interface in JVM bytecode format | Oracle | Link |
clr
|
Common Language Runtime (CLR) extensions to Microsoft PE (Portable Executable) | Download | |
coff
|
DJGPP Common Object File Format Specification | D.J. Delorie | Link |
com
|
COM File Format | Max Maischein | Download |
commodore
|
Commodore 64 File Formats: ARC, ARK, SRK, FRZ, C4-, CPK, CVT, D64, D71, D81, LBR, LHA, LNX, SDA, SFX, T64, WRA, X64, ZIP and others | Download | |
dc4
|
ViaThinkSoft (De)Coder Format | Daniel Marschall | Link |
deb
|
ar-based binary package format used by dpkg and APT | Debian Project | Link |
directx
|
DirectX 3.0 Binary Format | Download | |
dll
|
Portable Executable module with exported functions and resources, loaded at run time | Microsoft | Link |
dmg
|
macOS disk image container, usually compressed and optionally encrypted | Apple | Link |
dwarf
|
DWARF (debug with arbitrary record format) (Acrobat) | Intel | Download |
dylib
|
Apple dynamic shared library in Mach-O format, loaded by dyld | Apple Inc. | Link |
elf
|
ELF (Executable and Linkable Format) | Intel | Download |
exe
|
Windows Executable-File Header Format (3.1) | Download | |
| Windows Executable-File Header Format (3.1) NE header, self-loading applications, application startup | Download | ||
| Linear Executable Format | Download | ||
| DOS EXE File Structure | Download | ||
| DOS EXE File Format | Max Maischein | Download | |
| Tool Interface Standard ELF/DWARF/OMF | Intel | Download | |
| Portable Executable Format | Micheal J. O'Leary | Download | |
| EXE/COM/SYS/OBJ/LIB Info | Download | ||
| Windows and OS/2 EXE File Format | Max Maischein | Download | |
| OS/2 Load Module Format header file and a sample C code | Igor Semenuyk | Download | |
| Linear eXEcutable File Structure | Download | ||
| Windows EXE File Structure | Microsoft Corp. | Download | |
geo
|
Home for GEOS OS and file formats | Link | |
| file dump utility for Geos operating system (GEO/VM/FNT/00*) with source | Marcus Groeber | Download | |
hdf
|
Hierarchical Data Format | NCSA | Deprecated resource Link |
| Hierarchical Data Format v3.2 | NCSA | Download | |