Found a number of files .bak to the trash, what are they?

I found a number of my document files in my 'Recycle Bin', in a folder called .bak. with a number of other records.  I don't want to empty the trash until I understand what these files are and why they are there in the first plase. Are these perhaps compressed files? If I empty the trash, I delete my documents / files?

Pleas can someone explain to me me what '.bak files"are?

Thank you very much

Paul

You are welcome.

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