| File Type 1 |
DEXIS Digital X-ray File (Most common) |
| File Format |
File |
| Common? |
No |
| File Description |
X-ray image saved in the proprietary X-ray format; used by the DEXIS Digital X-ray system for dental imaging; captures dental radiographs and saves them in a digital format.
DEXIS was acquired by Danaher Corporation in 2005. |
| Program(s) that open dex files |
Windows: DEXIS DEXview |
| File Type 2 |
Excel Spreadsheet |
| File Format |
Proprietary File |
| Common? |
No |
| File Description |
Spreadsheet or group of spreadsheets created by MS Excel; contains data formatted in cells, which are organized into rows and columns.
The .XLS extension is much more commonly used for Excel files. |
| Program(s) that open dex files |
Mac / Windows: Microsoft Excel |
| File Type 3 |
Dalvik Executable File |
| File Format |
Proprietary File |
| Common? |
No |
| File Description |
Executable file format that contains compiled code written for Android, Google's Linux-based mobile phone platform; technically referred to as a "Dalvik Executable," and can be interpreted by the Dalvik virtual machine.
DEX files can be created manually or by automatically translating compiled Java programs; multiple DEX files are zipped into a single .APK package, which serves as the final Android application file. |
| Program(s) that open dex files |
Mac / Windows / Unix: Google Android SDK |
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