Dictionary of Computer and Internet Terms: Extreme Programming (or eXtreme Programming, abbreviated XP)
Extreme Programming (or eXtreme Programming, abbreviated XP)
a programming methodology introduced by Kent Beck and others in 1999.
Despite the abbreviation XP, Extreme Programming has no specific connection to Microsoft Windows XP, as far as can be determined.
| .bak, .bk | Backup copy of a file that has been edited |
| .bas | BASIC program file |
| .bat | Batch job (file of commands, DOS orWindows) |
| .bmp | Bitmap graphics file |
| .c | C program file |
| .class | Java bytecode file |
| .com | Command file (smaller version of .exe) |
| .cpp | C++ program file |
| .cs | C# program file |
| .doc | Document file (ASCII or MicrosoftWord) |
| .dll | Dynamic link library |
| .eps | Encapsulated PostScript graphics |
| .exe | Executable file (machine-language program) |
| .gif | Bitmap graphics file (GIF format) |
| .htm, .html | Hypertext Markup Language |
| .ini | Initialization file (configuration settings) |
| .java | Java program source file |
| .jpeg, .jpg | Compressed graphics (popular on theWeb) |
| .mid, .midi | MIDI digitized music file |
| .mp3 | MP3 digitized audio file |
| Portable Document Format (images of printed pages) | |
| .prj | Project file (various compilers) |
| .pl | Perl or Prolog program |
| .ppt | PowerPoint presentation |
| .ps | PostScript printable file |
| .rtf | Rich Text Format word processing file |
| .scr | Screen saver (in .exe format) |
| .tif, .tiff | Bitmap graphics file (TIFF format) |
| .ttf | TrueType font |
| .tmp | Temporary file |
| .txt | ASCII text file |
| .wav | Sound wave file |
| .wks, .wk2, .wk3 | Lotus 1-2-3 or MicrosoftWorks worksheet |
| .wp, .wpd, .wp6 | WordPerfect document |
| .wri | Document file (Windows Write) |
| .xls | Excel worksheet file |
| .zip | ZIP compressed file |
