In computing, a computer file is a resource for recording data on a computer storage device, primarily identified by its filename. Just as words can be...
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A file format is a standard way that information is encoded for storage in a computer file. It specifies how bits are used to encode information in a digital...
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contained in a computer file File system, a method of storing and organizing computer files and their data Files by Google, an Android app Files (Apple), an...
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A text file (sometimes spelled textfile; an old alternative name is flatfile) is a kind of computer file that is structured as a sequence of lines of...
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A file manager or file browser is a computer program that provides a user interface to manage files and folders. The most common operations performed...
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running on the same computer. A distributed file system is a protocol that provides file access between networked computers. A file system provides a data...
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In the BitTorrent file distribution system, a torrent file or meta-info file is a computer file that contains metadata about files and folders to be distributed...
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Test File or EICAR test file is a computer file that was developed by the European Institute for Computer Antivirus Research (EICAR) and Computer Antivirus...
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Scratch (programming language) (redirect from .sb file)
from MIT Media Lab. In Scratch 1.4, an *.sb file was the file format used to store projects. An *.sb file is divided into four sections: "header", this...
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The computer file hosts is an operating system file that maps hostnames to IP addresses. It is a plain text file. Originally a file named HOSTS.TXT was...
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binary file is a computer file that is not a text file. The term "binary file" is often used as a term meaning "non-text file". Many binary file formats...
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a list of file formats used by computers, organized by type. Filename extension is usually noted in parentheses if they differ from the file format's name...
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A data file is a computer file which stores data to be used by a computer application or system, including input and output data. A data file usually does...
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a file server (or fileserver) is a computer attached to a network that provides a location for shared disk access, i.e. storage of computer files (such...
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File verification is the process of using an algorithm for verifying the integrity of a computer file, usually by checksum. This can be done by comparing...
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File transfer is the transmission of a computer file through a communication channel from one computer system to another. Typically, file transfer is...
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of spreading to other computers by infecting files on a network file system or a file system that is accessed by other computers. Macro viruses have become...
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QuickTime File Format (QTFF) is a computer file format used natively by the QuickTime framework. The format specifies a multimedia container file that contains...
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An INI file is a configuration file for computer software that consists of plain text with a structure and syntax comprising key–value pairs organized...
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end-of-file (EOF) is a condition in a computer operating system where no more data can be read from a data source. The data source is usually called a file or...
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Steganography (redirect from File camouflage)
examination. In computing/electronic contexts, a computer file, message, image, or video is concealed within another file, message, image, or video. The word steganography...
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File size is a measure of how much data a computer file contains or, alternately, how much storage it consumes. Typically, file size is expressed in units...
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archive file is a computer file that is composed of one or more files along with metadata. Many archive formats also support compression of member files. Archive...
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graphics file using simple run-length encoding, originating with Digital Research's GEM. It was commonly used on the Atari ST line of home computers, but...
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A computer program is a sequence or set of instructions in a programming language for a computer to execute. It is one component of software, which also...
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Executable (redirect from Executable file format)
In computer science, executable code, an executable file, or an executable program, sometimes simply referred to as an executable or binary, causes a...
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File locking is a mechanism that restricts access to a computer file, or to a region of a file, by allowing only one user or process to modify or delete...
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PLY is a computer file format known as the Polygon File Format or the Stanford Triangle Format. It was principally designed to store three-dimensional...
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2022-07-12. Computer Knowledge. "File Extension .CR2 Details". filext.com. "Inside the Canon RAW format version 2, understanding .CR2 file format and files produced...
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Tar (computing) (redirect from TAR file format)
In computing, tar is a computer software utility for collecting many files into one archive file, often referred to as a tarball, for distribution or...
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