Definition that contains computer file
- document (computer science) a computer file that contains text (and possibly formatting instructions) using seven-bit ASCII characters
- extension a string of characters beginning with a period and followed by one or more letters; the optional second part of a PC computer filename
- file name extension a string of characters beginning with a period and followed by one or more letters; the optional second part of a PC computer filename
- input file (computer science) a computer file that contains data that serve as input to a device or program
- backup file (computer science) a computer file dedicated to storing and updating computer backups
- text file (computer science) a computer file that contains text (and possibly formatting instructions) using seven-bit ASCII characters
- detail file (computer science) a computer file containing relatively transient data about a particular data processing task
- filename extension a string of characters beginning with a period and followed by one or more letters; the optional second part of a PC computer filename
- main file (computer science) a computer file that is used as the authority in a given job and that is relatively permanent
- 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