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.DYLIB (DYNAMIC LIBRARY - MACOS)

Dynamic Library (macOS)

Executable
.DLL

Dynamic Link Library

Executable
.BTM

Batch To Memory

Executable
.EXE

Executable File

Executable
.NET ASSEMBLY

.NET Assembly

Executable
.ELF (LINUX)

Executable and Linkable Format

Executable
.PKG

macOS Installer Package

Executable
.CMD

Command Script

Executable
.ACTIVEX

ActiveX Control

Executable
.MSI

Microsoft Installer Package

Executable
.PYO

Compiled Python File

Executable
.BAT

Batch File

Executable
.OCX (OLE CONTROL EXTENSION - OLDER WINDOWS TECHNOL

OLE Control Extension

Executable
.APP (MACOS)

Application Bundle

Executable
.OCX

OLE Control Extension 4

Executable
.DRV

Device Driver

Executable
.MACH-O

Mach Object File Format

Executable
.APPIMAGE

AppImage

Executable
.FLATPAK

Flatpak Bundle

Executable
.A.OUT

Executable and Linkable Format

Executable
.SO (SHARED OBJECT - LINUX)

Shared Object

Executable
.PYZ

Python Zip Application

Executable
.CRX

Chromium Extension

Executable
.APPX

Application Package

Executable
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