What Is the File Extension .Arc?
The .arc file extension is used by two different types of programs with very different purposes. Depending on its source, a file with the .arc file extension is known as either a compressed file archive or an African Safari data file.
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Commonality
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Compressed file archives are more commonly used than African Safari data files, according to FileInfo.com, making you more likely to encounter compressed file archives on your computer.
Source
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Compressed file archives are generic files that are not associated with one particular program. An African Safari data file is used by the video and computer game Cabela's African Safari, which was developed by Activision.
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Function
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A compressed file archive is a type of file that has been compressed or made smaller to take up less space on your computer or on a disc. An African Safari data file contains music, graphics and sounds used by the game.
Types of Gaming Systems
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African Safari data files are used on Windows computers as well as on Sony PSP and Playstation 2 and Microsoft Xbox.
Features
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Compressed file archives were commonly used for archiving and backing up data on MS-DOS and Macintosh computers during the 1980s and 1990s, but they are less common on modern systems. The program Stuffit Deluxe for Mac OS and Windows is capable of opening compressed file archives, while Winace, Corel Winzip and Acubix Picozip are additional Windows-based programs that support this type of .arc file.
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