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FIF files: what are they and how do I open them?

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.fif file type #1: Fractal Image Format

Files with fif file extension can be usually encountered as fractal generated pictures saved in the Fractal Image Format.

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The fif file extension is mainly used for a special Fractal Image Format.

FIF is a bitmap compression format for storing graphic file data. Fractals are geometrically describable units originally developed by Benoit Mandelbrot in the 1960s that reflect the patterns of nature much better than traditional Euclidean geometry.

MIME types:

application/fractals
image/fif

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.fif file type #2: SpinRite hard disk fingerprint

A fif file extension is related to the SpinRite, a disk recovery program. A fif file contains hard disk fingerprint.

Further details:

The fif file extension is also used by SpinRite, a disk recovery software from Gibson Research, availble for MS-DOS operating system.

The fif file stores hard disk fingerprint created with SpinRite.

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SpinRite

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What is the meaning of a file extension?

File extensions are characters that appear after the dot in a computer file's name. For example, the file "unknown-file.fif" has the file extension "fif". This is used to identify which program should open the file or what file type it is.
File extensions help you organize and manage files. They provide a quick and easy way to identify and associate the file type with the appropriate software.

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