DOC (computing)
In
computing,
DOC is a common
file extension, traditionally used for plain-text
format documentation, particularly of programs or computer hardware, on a wide range of
operating systems. During the
1990s, Microsoft appropriated the popular
DOC extension for their
Microsoft Word wordprocessing formats. In consequence, the former uses for the extension have largely disappeared from the
PC world.
On the Palm OS, DOC is a different format used to encode ebooks.
DOC files can contain compressed text, but no formatting information. This keeps files small, keeping with the Palm philosophy.
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