data file

Other forms: data files

Definitions of data file

1. noun

   a set of related records (either written or electronic) kept together
   synonyms: file

   examples:

   Combined DNA Index System

   the DNA file maintained by the Federal Bureau of Investigation

   types:

   computer file

   (computer science) a file maintained in computer-readable form

   mug book, mug file

   a file of mug shots (pictures of criminals that are kept on file by the police)

   tickler, tickler file

   a file of memoranda or notices that remind of things to be done

   backup file

   (computer science) a computer file dedicated to storing and updating computer backups

   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

   main file, master file

   (computer science) a computer file that is used as the authority in a given job and that is relatively permanent

   disk file

   (computer science) a computer file stored on a magnetic disk and identified by a unique label

   detail file, transaction file

   (computer science) a computer file containing relatively transient data about a particular data processing task

   input data, input file

   (computer science) a computer file that contains data that serve as input to a device or program

   output file

   (computer science) a computer file that contains data that are the output of a device or program

   read-only file

   (computer science) a file that you can read but cannot change

   document, text file

   (computer science) a computer file that contains text (and possibly formatting instructions) using seven-bit ASCII characters

   type of:

   record

   anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events