File Extension Glossary

*.tar*		Tape Archive. Used for archiving files on a UNIX system. .tar is not used for compression purposes.
*.tddd*		Three D Data Description. Used by Turbo Silver for 3D rendering data. The files contain object and (optionally) observer data.
*.tga*		Targa file format. An image format designed for systems using Truevision video boards -- supported by MS-DOS platforms.
*.tif, .tiff*		Tagged Image File Format. Used to exchange documets between different applications and platforms.
*.tmp*		Temporary file. These files are occasionally created by programs during setup procedures and similar operations.
*.tpl*		Template format. Used as a standard for other similar files to follow.
*.trif*		Tiled Raster Interchange Format. Developed by the Tiling Task Group at the National Institute for the interchange of tiled raster data.
*.ttf*		True Type Font format. Type of font created by Apple Computer and used with the Macintosh and Microsoft Windows operating environments.
*.txt*		Text file format. Used to view text files on PC platforms.