What is the purpose of a file extension?

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It lets an OS know where to look for a file.

It lets an OS know where to look for a file.

It lets an OS know which software interacts with a file.

It lets an OS know which software interacts with a file.

It lets an OS know how big a file is.

It lets an OS know how big a file is.

It lets an OS know which files are safe to delete.

It lets an OS know which files are safe to delete.

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The purpose of a file extension is:

It lets an OS know which software interacts with a file.

File extensions help the operating system understand what type of file it is and which program should be used to open it.