What happens when you export a file?

What happens when you export data?

As illustrated above, when you export data, you are taking information from a program and writing it into a file. For example, you may export a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet to a CSV file. When you import, you are bringing in information from a file into a program.

When you export a file where does it go?

Your browser should save exports you've downloaded in your computer's Downloads folder.

Why do we export files?

Exporting a File Most computer programs have their own way of organizing and encoding data into the files they save. They can recognize their own files but not files from another program. To export a file, the computer has to save data in a format that another program will recognize.

What does export and import mean?

Imports lead to an outflow of funds from the country since import transactions involve payments to sellers residing in another country. Exports are goods and services that are produced domestically, but then sold to customers residing in other countries.