.vhd
File Type 1 |
Virtual PC Virtual Hard Disk |
File Format |
Proprietary (Microsoft) |
Usage |
Open manually; may run a program or script when opened |
Popularity |
★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ Common |
Description |
Hard disk image file used by Microsoft Windows Virtual PC; stores data within a single file that acts as an individual hard disk; may be used to install multiple operating systems on a single computer, test software programs, or run older applications.
The VHD Image Format Specification has been available as a royalty-free license since June, 2005.
Important: You can examine the contents of a VHD file manually by using 7-Zip.
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Open With |
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Updated |
January 31, 2018 |
File Type 2 |
VHDL Source File |
File Format |
Standard |
Usage |
Open manually |
Popularity |
★ ★ ★ ☆ ☆ Average |
Description |
Source file written in VHDL, which stands for Very High Speed Integrated Circuits (VHSIC) Hardware Description Language (HDL); often used for automating the design of electrical circuits and components.
Electronic engineers can use VHDL to describe hardware components in a text-based format. This description can then be used to manufacture a physical circuit such as a motherboard, processor, or memory module.
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Open With |
Windows |
Xilinx ISE Design Suite
Mentor Graphics ModelSim
Green Mountain DirectVHDL
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macOS |
Green Mountain DirectVHDL
Any text editor
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Unix |
Xilinx ISE Design Suite
Mentor Graphics ModelSim
Any text editor
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Updated |
2007 |
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