File extension Details of PUZ, PACKAGE, PUP, PUP, PAK, PIZ, PIT, PKG, PWA

Name:	PUZ
File Type:	Packed Publisher File
Popularity:	2
Category:	compressed
File Description:	Compressed publication created by Microsoft Publisher's Pack and Go Wizard; shrinks a standard Publisher document, making it easier to tranfer to other computers. PUZ files can be expanded and opened using Unpack (Unpack.exe), which is included with Microsoft Publisher.
Open Programs:	Windows Microsoft Unpack

Name:	PACKAGE
File Type:	Linux Autopackage File   (Most common)
Popularity:	3
Category:	compressed
File Description:	Archive containing contents of a Linux program and associated files; created with the Autopackage package management system for Linux; installed using the Autopackage installer program. Autopackage is intended for creating application installers rather than system level installers.
Open Programs:	Linux Autopackage

Name:	PUP
File Type:	Puppy Linux DotPup Installer Package   (Most common)
Popularity:	4
Category:	compressed
File Description:	Installation package called a "DotPup" file used by the Puppy Linux operating system; runs the installer program when opened. Similar to the installer.exe file included with Windows programs.
Open Programs:	Linux Puppy Linux Installation

Name:	PUP
File Type:	PlayStation 3 Update File
Popularity:	3
Category:	compressed
File Description:	File or patch used to update the PlayStation 3 (PS3) system software; may include security patches, bug fixes, and extra operating system features; typically named "PS3UPDAT.PUP." To update the PS3, go to the Settings menu and select "System Update;" you may download the update file from the Internet or from connected storage media, such as a hard disk or Memory Stick; when the PUP file transferred to the PS3, it should be saved in the /PS3/UPDATE folder. For instructions on how to update the PS3 using storage media or a USB device, view the step-by-step guide from the PlayStation website.
Open Programs:	Mac OS Transfer to a PlayStation 3 console Windows Transfer to a PlayStation 3 console

Name:	PAK
File Type:	PAK (Packed) File
Popularity:	3
Category:	compressed
File Description:	Compressed archive format originating from DOS that can contain many files; data in a PAK file may be compressed or uncompressed, but is usually compressed using ZLIB compression. PAK files are commonly used to store data loaded by video games, such as Quake, Hexen, and Half Life; may include graphics, objects, textures, sounds, and other game data "packed" into a single file.
Open Programs:	Mac OS Smith Micro Stuffit Expander Windows Corel WinZip VCOM PowerDesk Pro Astonsoft Archivarius Leinen Pak Explorer Smith Micro Stuffit Deluxe

Name:	PIZ
File Type:	Zipped File
Popularity:	3
Category:	compressed
File Description:	Typically a compressed .ZIP archive with the extension reversed; may be changed to hide the file type or to prevent opening; rename extension from ".piz" to ".zip" to open correctly.
Open Programs:	Mac OS Smith Micro Stuffit Expander Windows Corel WinZip Smith Micro Stuffit Deluxe

Name:	PIT
File Type:	PackIt Compressed Archive
Popularity:	3
Category:	compressed
File Description:	One of the original Macintosh file compression formats; now obsolete and has been replaced by more advanced compression algorithms, such as Zip (.ZIP) and Stuffit (.SIT) compression.
Open Programs:	Mac OS PackIt Smith Micro StuffIt Expander for Mac

Name:	PKG
File Type:	Mac OS X Installer Package   (Most common)
Popularity:	5
Category:	compressed
File Description:	Package of compressed installer files used to install a software program; commonly used for installing software in Mac OS X; may be installed individually or referenced by an installer script included with the software. Double-click the package to install the files; right-click (Control-click) and select "Show Package Contents" to view the files stored in the package.
Open Programs:	Mac OS Mac OS X Installer (built into the operating system)

Name:	PWA
File Type:	Password Agent File
Popularity:	3
Category:	compressed
File Description:	Secure encrypted database file format created by Password Agent; used to store passwords, secret notes, and other secure information; accessible only with the correct password
Open Programs:	Windows Moon Software Password Agent

Name:	PAR
File Type:	Parchive Index File   (Most common)
Popularity:	3
Category:	compressed
File Description:	Index file containing a group of parity volumes in a Parchive (or "parity volume set") archive; can be used to recover a file archive when one of the files contained in the archive is lost.
Open Programs:	Mac OS MacPAR deLuxe Windows parchive QuickPar Linux parchive PyPar2