Shapefile

The shapefile format is a geospatial vector data format for geographic information system (GIS) software. It is developed and regulated by Esri as a mostly open specification for data interoperability among Esri and other GIS software products.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shapefile

extension(s)

  • .shp
  • .shx
  • .dbf

MIME type

  • x-gis/x-shapefile