What is the difference between .vi and .bmp?
- Name
- Jovian VI
- Bitmap Image
- Extension
- .vi
- .bmp
- Format
- Binary
- Binary
- Category
- Scientific
- Raster Image
- Developer
- Jovian Systems
- Microsoft
- Description
- The Jovian VI file type, commonly denoted by the .vi extension, is associated with LabVIEW (Laboratory Virtual Instrumentation Engineering Workbench) by National Instruments. It represents a Virtual Instrument file, which is essentially a program developed within the LabVIEW graphical programming environment. VI files contain a combination of graphical representations of code alongside conventional text-based code, which together define the functionality of a virtual instrument designed to simulate real-world physical instruments and control systems. These files are central to applications in research, engineering, and instrumentation control, enabling complex data acquisition, analysis, and presentation in various scientific and industrial settings.
- A BMP file is an uncompressed raster image comprised of a rectangular grid of pixels. It contains a file header (bitmap identifier, file size, width, height, color options, and bitmap data starting point) and bitmap pixels, each with a different color.
- MIME Type
- application/x-vi
- image/bmp
- Sample
- sample.bmp
- Wikipedia
- .vi on Wikipedia
- .bmp on Wikipedia