In the Recycle Bin rename Dxy.ext, the segment 'ext' stands for which of the following?

In the Recycle Bin rename Dxy.ext, the segment 'ext' stands for which of the following?

• A. Original file name
• B. Original file name's extension
• C. Drive name
• D. Sequential number

Answer: (B)

The segment after the final dot is the original file’s extension. In the Recycle Bin rename pattern Dxy.ext, the part ext preserves the file’s type by storing the original extension, even though the rest of the name has been obfuscated. For example, a file originally named report.docx would appear as something like D37.docx in the Recycle Bin, with docx indicating the original extension. If there are multiple dots in the name, the stored extension is the last segment after the final dot (archive.tar.gz would show as D48.gz). The leading Dxy part is just a generated identifier and does not reflect the original file name or drive.

The segment after the final dot is the original file’s extension. In the Recycle Bin rename pattern Dxy.ext, the part ext preserves the file’s type by storing the original extension, even though the rest of the name has been obfuscated. For example, a file originally named report.docx would appear as something like D37.docx in the Recycle Bin, with docx indicating the original extension. If there are multiple dots in the name, the stored extension is the last segment after the final dot (archive.tar.gz would show as D48.gz). The leading Dxy part is just a generated identifier and does not reflect the original file name or drive.