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In Computing , DOC or '''doc''' (an abbreviation of ' Document ') is a File Extension for Word Processing documents; most commonly for Microsoft Word . Historically, the extension was used for documentation in Plain-text Format , particularly of programs or computer hardware, on a wide range of Operating System s. During the 1980s , WordPerfect used DOC as the extension of their proprietary format. Later, in the 1990s , Microsoft chose to use the DOC extension for their Microsoft Word word processing formats. The original uses for the extension have largely disappeared from the PC world. Proprietary DOC File s often contain more Text Formatting information (as well as Script s and undo information) than files using other Document File Format s like Rich Text Format and HyperText Markup Language , but are usually less widely Compatible . To further complicate matters, MS Word 95 or 98 creates a .doc format that is readable by both. MS Word 2000 & 2003 create a .doc format that cannot be read by Word 95 or 98. On the Palm OS , DOC is shorthand for PalmDoc , a completely unrelated format used to encode text files such as Ebook s. Alternative file formats
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