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backup file
(computer science) a computer file dedicated to storing and updating computer backups
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binary file
(computer science) a computer file containing machine-readable information that must be read by an application; characters use all 8 bits of each byte
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main file, master file
(computer science) a computer file that is used as the authority in a given job and that is relatively permanent
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disk file
(computer science) a computer file stored on a magnetic disk and identified by a unique label
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detail file, transaction file
(computer science) a computer file containing relatively transient data about a particular data processing task
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input data, input file
(computer science) a computer file that contains data that serve as input to a device or program
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output file
(computer science) a computer file that contains data that are the output of a device or program
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read-only file
(computer science) a file that you can read but cannot change
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document, text file
(computer science) a computer file that contains text (and possibly formatting instructions) using seven-bit ASCII characters
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web page, webpage
a document connected to the World Wide Web and viewable by anyone connected to the internet who has a web browser
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ASCII text file
a text file that contains only ASCII characters without special formatting
