File Extension Library


.PINS File Extension

  • Developer by: Stanford Center for Biomedical Informatics Research
  • Category: Various data Files

What are .PINS files and how to open them?

Can't open .PINS 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 .PINS file.

What is a .PINS file extension?

.PINS file extension is created by Stanford Center for Biomedical Informatics Research. .PINS has been classified as Various data Files.

.PINS is Protégé instance

The pins file extension is associated with the Protégé, an ontology editor and framework for building intelligent systems developed by Stanford Center for Biomedical Informatics Research.

The pins file stores instances used by Protégé.


How to open:

Use Protégé to work with *.pins files.

How to convert:

As far as we know, this .pins file type can't be converted to any other file format. This is usually the case of system, configuration, temporary, or data files containing data exclusive to only one software and used for its own purposes. Also some proprietary or closed file formats cannot be converted to more common file types in order to protect the intellectual property of the developer, which is for example the case of some DRM-protected multimedia files.

How to fix problems with .PINS files

  1. You need to update the application that you normally use to open .PINS files. Only the latest version of the software supports the current .PINS file format
  2. You need to check the .PINS file for viruses. To do this, you need to scan it with a popular antivirus (Norton, Nod32, Kaspersky, Dr.Web, etc.)