.BEAM File Extension
- Developer by: Ericsson
- Category: Executable Files
- Format: Binary
What are .BEAM files and how to open them?
Can't open .BEAM file? Are you wondering what it contains? On our site we will explain to you what this file is, what it is used for and what software opens the .BEAM file.
What is a .BEAM file extension?
.BEAM file extension is created by Ericsson. .BEAM has been classified as Executable Files. The format of .BEAM file is Binary.
.BEAM is Compiled Erlang File
Executable file generated by the Erlang compiler, a program used for building BEAM files from .ERL source code files; saved in a binary format, called bytecode, and can be run with the Erlang virtual machine (VM).
Erlang is a programming language used for developing scalable real-time systems for e-commerce, instant messaging, and telephony.
NOTE: BEAM files are similar to Java .CLASS files, which contain bytecode that is run on the Java Virtual Machine (JVM). The Erjang project developed a virtual machine for Erlang that runs in Java. It loads BEAM files, converts them to the CLASS format, and then runs them with the JVM.
List of all softwares that can open the Compiled Erlang File