.dat file extension

.dat

1. Data file.

This is a generic file extension used by many different applications to denote a data file.

2. MapInfo table data, binary file.

See also: .tab

For more information see:

http://spatialnews.geocomm.com/features/mif_format - For file formation information.

3. c-tree plus database data file.

There will normally be accompanying .idx (index) files.

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