What term describes the default file format an application uses to create or save files?

• A. Native application file
• B. Exported file
• C. Shared file
• D. Temporary file

Answer: (A)

The key idea is the native file format. This is the format an application uses to save and store projects in a way that preserves all of its editing features, layers, and data so you can reopen and continue working exactly as you left off. Other terms describe different ideas: exported files are created for sharing or compatibility and may flatten or compress data, losing full editability; temporary files are used for recovery during editing and aren’t intended as the final document; shared file isn’t a standard term for this concept. So the native format is the correct idea because it represents the app’s built-in, default file type used to create and save files for ongoing work.