CSV
CSV is the abbreviation for "Comma Separated Values". This format is a standard format for spreadsheet documents such as online banking overviews. CSV files can easily be converted into ods or xls files, if the right encoding and the right separator (sometimes semicolon) is provided.
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Worth knowing about the AAC format AAC is the abbreviation of Advanced Audio Coding and can be defined as a lossy compression method of audio files. Qualitatively, it is superior to the mp3 format and is also considered its successor. The AAC format developed by mpeg supports a multitude of bit rates and is also […]
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The file abbreviation PPT is the data format identifier for Microsoft's PowerPoint interactive presentation program PowerPoint. Interactive means that the contents of the individual presentation "slides" in the file can change dynamically depending on the input of the presenter. The term "film" has come to be naturalized and has its origins in the earlier presentations […]
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Hypertext Markup Language, also known as HTML, is the skeleton of a website to display and link documents across systems in browsers such as Firefox. Various specific commands allow the flexible format to also implement graphic elements, animations, videos, or audio files in an HTML file. Since the introduction of the current HTML5 standard even […]
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MP4 is a container format that can include multimedia content such as video and sound tracks, graphics, 2D and 3D animations, subtitled texts, interactive applications in the form of menus, and much more. Despite the strong compression, a file in MP4 format offers a very good picture and sound quality. The Apple Quick-Time based document, […]
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WMA is the abbreviation of Windows Media Audio. The lossy Microsoft-developed audio format is similar in compression to mp3 format, but optimized for Windows Media Player. The compression method filters out certain frequency ranges that are not perceptible to the ear, so that the file size can be greatly reduced. A document in wma format […]
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OGG is a container format developed by Xiph.org in which various media content, such as audio or video elements, graphics or subtitles, can be implemented. The associated compression format is called Vorbis and works lossy because certain frequency ranges that are not perceived by the ear, are filtered out. Compared to a file in mp3 […]
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XLSX is the file extension of Microsoft's most widely used Excel spreadsheet program. The format has been the successor of the xls format since 2003. For editing, formulas or formatting commands are entered in the specified table cells, and macros can even be integrated if required. With integrated macros, however, potential Trojans or viruses can […]
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The file extension M4A (MPEG-4 Audio) is used for compressed audio files, which were created in the container format mp4 or mpeg-4. Unlike these formats, however, M4A files contain only audio data. Based on Apple's QuickTime file format, these documents are often associated with Apple products such as the iPod or the iTunes multimedia software. […]
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In .xlsm files are "normal" Microsoft Excel (.xls or .xlsx) files with activated macros. Macros are used to record recurring sequences of commands (for example, mouse movements or keyboard input) and, if necessary, to repeat them automatically. This way, a repetitive process can be simplified without the need for special programming skills. As a rule, […]
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