SAV file extension

Parallels Desktop (software which enables users to run Windows on Mac systems) file with the state of the software virtual machine saved when it is paused or suspended. This file is used for loading and saving VM states. It includes the state of the machine and all running programs saved when the VM is paused.

Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS - a program that is used for statistical analysis) data file that uses a proprietary binary formatting and stores a dataset and a dictionary which describes the dataset. Information in this file is stored in the form of rows and columns. These files are usually used to save datasets which were extracted from databases and Microsoft Excel spreadsheets. SAV files may also contain information that has been input manually by the user or information that has been created by the program. SPSS datasets are mostly used for performing statistical analysis tests like regression analysis, analysis of variance and factor analysis. Results of these tests may be graphed to a variety of compatible chart types like bar graphs, line graphs, scatter plots and histograms.

Nintendo DS portable gaming system video games file with saved game that can store such data as the character name, experience points, completed levels and in-game resources. It saves the state of the current game progress. Nintendo DS ROM NDS file usually include SAV files that are sometimes needed in order to run the ROM properly. Make sure that the file format is supported before transferring SAV files to a new Nintendo DS flash card.

This is a common extension that is used for saved file. It is usually used to save progress in video games.