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redefining .CIA format
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.CXI - Executable image. Similar to above. The difference is CXI applications are installed onto [thus ran from] NAND. See http://3dbrew.org/wiki/CXI.
.CXI - Executable image. Similar to above. The difference is CXI applications are installed onto [thus ran from] NAND. See http://3dbrew.org/wiki/CXI.


.CIA - Importable/installable application. An application ran from NAND after being loaded from an external [not NAND] source. The CIA format allows the CXI image to be imported/installed properly.
.CIA - (CTR Importable Archive) It is the application compiled into an archive, ready to be installed to a designated location. A .CIA file can be extracted to install applications to the, CTR NAND, TWL NAND (part of the NAND used by DSi applications), and the SD card.  


.CSU - System Update. Format varies slightly with revisions.
.CSU - System Update. Format varies slightly with revisions.