what type of file is an "bin"?

Answer 1

that would be BIN Binary file, usually zero-start (.com analog) in most cases but it can also be

BIN SGI Powerflip
BIN Text mode memory dump The Draw - TUD - ACiDDraw - etc



A binary file is a computer file which may contain any type of data, encoded in binary form for computer storage and processing purposes; for example, computer document files containing formatted text. Many binary file formats contain parts that can be interpreted as text; binary files that contain only textual data - without, for example, any formatting information - are called plain text files. In ordinary usage they are typically contrasted with binary files, so that binary files are all files which do not contain merely plain text.

Binary file formats
Binary files are usually thought of as being a sequence of bytes, which means the binary digits (bits) are grouped in eights. Binary files typically contain bytes that are intended to be interpreted as something other than text characters. Compiled computer programs are typical examples; indeed, compiled applications (object files) are sometimes referred to, particularly by programmers, as binaries. But binary files can also contain images, sounds, compressed versions of other files, etc. — in short, any type of file content whatsoever.

Some binary files contain headers, blocks of metadata used by a computer program to interpret the data in the file. For example, a GIF file can contain multiple images, and headers are used to identify and describe each block of image data. If a binary file does not contain any headers, it may be called a flat binary file.


[edit] Manipulating binary files
To send binary files through certain systems (such as e-mail) that do not allow all data values, they are often translated into a plain text representation (using, for example, Base64). This encoding has the disadvantage of increasing the file's size by approximately 30% during the transfer, as well as requiring translation back into binary after receipt. See Binary to text encoding for more on this subject.

Microsoft Windows allows the programmer to specify a system call parameter indicating if a file is text or binary; Unix does not, and treats all files as binary. This reflects the fact that the distinction between the two types of files is to a certain extent arbitrary.

Viewing binary files
If you open a binary file in a text editor, each group of eight bits will typically be translated as a single character, and you will see a (probably unintelligible) display of textual characters. If you were to open it in some other application, that application will have its own use for each byte: maybe the application will treat each byte as a number and output a stream of numbers between 0 and 255 — or maybe interpret the numbers in the bytes as colors and display the corresponding picture. If the file is itself treated as an executable and run, then the computer will attempt to interpret the file as a series of instructions in its machine language.

A hex editor may be used to view hexadecimal (and possibly also decimal, binary or ASCII character) values for corresponding bytes of a binary file. The bytes may then be manipulated by changing the hexadecimal value in the hex editor.

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Answer 2

.bin extension is the definition for any BINARY file.

Binary is 01010101010101111010000010110101010100101010
In American Standard Code for Information Interchange, the alphabet and all characters on the keyboard, plus all alt and control key special characters, are defined in the 256 different codes in the 8 data bits.

So, any program written in binary executes at a phenomenal rate, faster than anything above Assembly Language.

But, some higher fuctions that you probably desire, on your more modern unit, are not included, until the program is composed in one of the higher languages with the concepts encoded.

HTH.

Answer 3

The .BIN file contains an exact copy of all data stored on an optical disk in raw, unprocessed form. For this reason, some programs use the .RAW suffix for these files. The file contains all data stored on the original disk - not only its files and folders, but also system-specific information such as boot loaders, volume attributes, error correction codes and other metadata on the disk itself. Of the 2352 bytes in each CD sector, only 2048 contain user data; the additional 304 bytes per sector primarily contain error correction information. Other formats, such as .ISO, do not store all this (mostly redundant) information, resulting in a smaller file. The .BIN format is useful for exotic disks, such as those containing multiple tracks or mixed track types (Audio+Data or Data+Audio), and for non-PC CDs (e.g. PSX, VCD, Mac).

Answer 4

It's a file that contains the data of a CD, but in virtual rather than physical format. If it's hundreds of megabytes that's almost definitely what it is. A CD burner should be able to burn the file onto a CD.

Answer 5

merely rename the report extension to .avi or regardless of that is. you are attempting this when you acquire vids from youtube and that is barely a report, once you rename it to .flv then it works. so make certain you rename your report extension to the right one

Answer 6

i always wondered that.....I thought itb was like strorage

AHA!
so I just read all the answers below mine and it turns out ..... I AM RIGHT!

give me my points.....hahahahahahahahahaha (just kidding)