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WGT File - What is a .wgt file and how do I open it?
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What is a WGT file? A WGT file is a data file used by the Integrated Microcomputer Processing System (IMPS), a now-discontinued software tool developed for processing survey and census data. It stores data used in statistical analysis, helping organizations manage and interpret large datasets collected from surveys or censuses. The U.S. Census Bureau primarily and other institutions used the format to conduct population and economic studies.
More Information The data stored in WGT files is classified as "weighted data," which is data adjusted to better represent a population or group (commonly used in census analysis, polling, and market research to improve accuracy and reliability). For example, data collectors can assign a weight to correct for biases, such as an underrepresented or overrepresented group, to ensure that the results more accurately reflect the real-world population they are studying. The U.S. Census Bureau developed IMPS to assist with data entry, editing, tabulation, and analysis, making it a valuable tool for researchers and government agencies. It was widely used in the 1990s and 2000s, but the U.S. Census Bureau discontinued it in favor of the Census and Survey Processing System (CSPro, making the WGT format obscure.
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3 file types use the .wgt file extension.
IMPS Data File
| Developer | U.S. Census Bureau |
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3.1 | 8 Votes |
What is a WGT file?
A WGT file is a data file used by the Integrated Microcomputer Processing System (IMPS), a now-discontinued software tool developed for processing survey and census data. It stores data used in statistical analysis, helping organizations manage and interpret large datasets collected from surveys or censuses. The U.S. Census Bureau primarily and other institutions used the format to conduct population and economic studies.
More Information
The data stored in WGT files is classified as "weighted data," which is data adjusted to better represent a population or group (commonly used in census analysis, polling, and market research to improve accuracy and reliability). For example, data collectors can assign a weight to correct for biases, such as an underrepresented or overrepresented group, to ensure that the results more accurately reflect the real-world population they are studying.
The U.S. Census Bureau developed IMPS to assist with data entry, editing, tabulation, and analysis, making it a valuable tool for researchers and government agencies. It was widely used in the 1990s and 2000s, but the U.S. Census Bureau discontinued it in favor of the Census and Survey Processing System (CSPro, making the WGT format obscure.
How to open a WGT file
You can open WGT files with IMPS and CSPro. However, the U.S. Census Bureau discontinued IMPS in favor of CSPro.
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U.S. Census Bureau CSPro
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U.S. Census Bureau IMPS
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Category: Data Files
Updated: February 6, 2025
Opera Widget File
| Developer | Opera Software |
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2.5 | 2 Votes |
Widget that serves as a small Web application for the Opera Web browser; saved as a compressed archive containing a widget configuration file, index document, images, JavaScript files, and style sheets; may be installed by direct download or using the "Add Widget" option in the Opera Widget menu.
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Widget files are constructed by "zipping" the widget contents and then renaming the .ZIP file extension to ".wgt".
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Opera
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Opera
Free
Category: Web Files
Updated: December 16, 2009
XNBC Synaptic Weights File
| Developer | N/A |
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3.0 | 1 Vote |
Records the synaptic weights data for a XNBC (Xwindow Neuro Bio Clusters) project; stored in binary format; XNBC is a simulation workstation for neurobiologists used for research purposes
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Updated: 2006