Input file
ARC
- Full Name: ARC Lossless Data Compression And Archive Format
- Developer: Ivan Zahariev
Output file
REL
- Full Name: Norton Internet Security 2001 Log Format
- Developer: Symantec
What is ARC file?
The ARC file format is a special type of data compression and archive format developed by System Enhancement Associates for DOS and Windows. This format is a lossless compression and archive tool, which stores several files in one smaller file for easy transfer. The files can be restored to their original form without any quality or data loss. Using the .ARC format allows for multiple files to be stored together and compressed into this special type of file. [ ⏩ ] ARC file extension
What is REL file?
The REL (Norton Internet Security Log File) file extension is used by Norton Internet Security software to store application logs that are related to the program. The log files are primarily used to store information such as detailed records of when the software was updated, an overview of certain program features, and other diagnostics related to the Norton Internet Security. The . [ ⏩ ] REL file extension
How to convert the file from ARC to REL?
To successfully convert the ARC file to REL, you should install one of the applications from the list. After installing the software, open the program and select the file you want to convert (file-name.ARC). The next step is to select the target format from the list, in this case REL (usually converters allow you to convert to several different formats, so check out their features - maybe one of the available formats will suit you more than REL).
What is a file conversion?
A data conversion is normally an automated process to some extent. The effect of the operation of one program is automatically the input product of another application. If that does not happen we need to help the process a little bit and convert the file on our own, e.g. ARC to REL. To obtain a matched structure of the data, it is necessary to use an appropriate converter.
Program for converting ARC files to REL files is a kind of a "binary code translator" compensating for the differences in the code or translating it in such a way so that another application could use it. For us, as users, the visible change will be only another file extension. (After converting the file, it will be the extension REL, while before this step we had the ARC file). For the programs, the difference is on a much higher level – either the application will be able to open a new REL file, or not.