CDF File
What are CDF files and how to open them
Are you having problems opening a CDF file or just wondering what they contain? We explain what these files are used for and show you software that we know can open or otherwise handle your files.
What is a CDF file?
CDF files have multiple uses, and Affymetrix Chip Definition is one of them. Read more about the other uses further down the page.
Affymetrix Chip Definition File
We have not yet analyzed in detail what these files contain and what they are used for. We're working on it.
How to open CDF files
Important: Different programs may use files with the CDF file extension for different purposes, so unless you are sure which format your CDF file is, you may need to try a few different programs.
While we have not verified the apps ourselves yet, our users have suggested ten different CDF openers which you will find listed below.
Last updated: June 29, 2022
More file formats using the CDF extension
Through our research of CDF files, we know that the following formats exist. However, we have not yet analyzed them in detail.
- Channel Definition Format File
- Computable Document Format File
- NetCDF Network Common Data Form
- NetCDF Network Common Data Form File
Various apps that use files with this extension
These apps are known to open certain types of CDF files. Remember, different programs may use CDF files for different purposes, so you may need to try out a few of them to be able to open your specific file.
![]() | Corel Digital Studio SE | User submitted |
![]() | Corel Digital Studio for FUJITSU | User submitted |
![]() | Mathematica | User submitted |
![]() | Corel Digital Studio SE for NEC | User submitted |
![]() | Wolfram CDF Player | User submitted |
![]() | Corel Digital Studio | User submitted |
![]() | Corel MovieWriter | User submitted |
![]() | Xilinx ISE | User submitted |
![]() | TransCAD | User submitted |
![]() | Corel Digital Studio for TOSHIBA | User submitted |
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