Open ACE File

ACE extension files can be used for various purposes and formats, depending on their application.

WinRAR

In this section, ACE files are associated with WinRAR developed by the company of the same name WinRar.

ACE is the native file format of e-merge's WinAce file compression and archiving software, however it was adopted and adapted without major hiccups by WinRAR.

ACE uses a proprietary compression algorithm, intellectually developed by Marcel Lemke, whose rights were assigned to e-merge.

This means that ACE files can only be compressed with WinAce.

However, there is an unzip library called unace.dll, which allows any third-party application to open ACE files.

Due to its closed nature, ACE has been used to send malware via email, and the format is no longer maintained by its developers, so it is advised not to open an unknown ACE file.

AceDB

In this second case, the ACE extension file is a data exchange format used by the AceDB bioinformatics database.

AceDB is a database for biological use where genomic data is handled.

AceDB was initially created as a database specifically for the nematode worm, however it has also become the interface and software of the database itself, and throughout its development cycle it has been used to store information. for other species.

AceDB provides a custom database kernel with a non-standard data model designed with flexibility in mind.

In this case, the ACE file is a plain, plain text file.

Jupiter ACE Computer

In the latter case, the ACE extension is also associated with Jupiter Ace, a home computer from the early 1980s.

Jupiter Ace developed by Jupiter Cantab was a British home computer from the early 1980s.

Ace based its programming environment on Forth, unlike other microcomputers of the time that used BASIC, the latter being more popular.

The ACE format is a memory dump format, or snapshot.

Software to open and work with an ACE file

Due to the great diversity of formats acquired by the ACE extension, it is necessary to make sure of it, before trying to open it with any of the following software packages

• WinRAR
• AceDB (Not Available for download)
• Jupiter ACE Computer Firmware