UNDERSTANDING COMPUTER FILES
FILE EXTENSIONS AND FILE TYPES
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.MP4
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.DOCX
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.MP3
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.XLSX
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Detailed explanation-1: -These are the most common digital video formats and their most frequent uses. MP4 (MPEG-4 Part 14) is the most common type of video file format. Apple’s preferred format, MP4 can play on most other devices as well.
Detailed explanation-2: -What is a MP4 file? The MP4 extension represents MPEG-4 format which can be used as a container for different types of media (Audio, Video, Subtitles, etc) individually or together. Popular as a video file format, this format is rarely used for audio files except for the Apple iPod and in iTunes store.
Detailed explanation-3: -The term MP4 is an acronym for MPED-V AVC. Here, AVC stands for Advanced Video Coding. MPEG (Moving Picture Experts Group) created the MP4. It basically stores video, audio, text, and subtitles.
Detailed explanation-4: -MP4 is a popular video format used to share, download, and stream video content. In addition to video, the format can store audio, images, and also subtitles. It is a container format, meaning it can store various types of audio and video, as long as they are encoded in a codec supported by the MP4 format.