Computer Hope

Other Pages

Home
Site map
Computer help

Dictionary
News
Q&A
What's new

Tools

E-mail this page
Print Preview
Edit this page



 

File

A portion of a software program that is used to store data, information, settings, and/or commands used with that program.

Below is a listing of illegal characters that cannot be used in filenames or directories in most operating systems.

\ / : * ? " < > |

A file is created by the aid of another program. For example, a user may create a text document in notepad or through the MS-DOS edit command.

Also see: Batch file, Closed file, Directory, Executable file, File extension, Hidden files, Hierarchical file system, Interchangeable file, Leaf, Long file names, Native file format, Open file, Operating system definitions, Orphan file, PIF, Program, README file, Record, Swap file, System file, Text file

 

Index

Category:
Dictionary

Related Pages:
F - Definitions

Resolved

Were you able to locate the answer to your questions?

Home - Computer help - Contact - Dictionary - Links
Link to Computer Hope - Bookmark Computer Hope