What Is the File Extension .Tar?
File archiving is the term given to duplicating or grouping uncommonly accessed documents together in order to preserve them for future use, but create space on a hard drive. There are a number of programs used for file archiving, including one that uses .tar files. Identification A file with the .tar file extension is known as a Consolidated Unix file archive. Source A file with the .tar file extension is created by the program TAR, which is available for computers that run on the Unix operating system. Function A file with the .tar file extension contains a group of documents or files bundled together for archiving. The .tar file extension serves as a marker to your computer, signaling that the file requires a compatible program to separate the individual document components and make them accessible. Features Tar files are not compressed or made smaller in any way, making them difficult to fit onto a CD, DVD or external hard drive for archiving. Because of this, it is common to use a
