Database file created by NewViews 2 (also referred to as NV2), a Windows program used for business accounting; stores company financial information such as payroll, expenses, revenue, and transactions; used for storing and tracking company accounting data. NOTE: NewViews 2 is the follow-on version to the original NewView for DOS (NV1) software, which was released in 1986. NV1 databases, which use the .NV extension, can be updated to the newer NV2 format.