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datafile

datafile noun: a computer file that stores data for use by an application or system.

Noun

datafile (plural datafiles)

  1. A computer file that stores data for use by an application or system.

Forms of datafile

pluraldatafiles
alternative formdata file

Origin of datafile

From data + file.

Questions about datafile

What does datafile mean?
Datafile means a computer file that stores data for use by an application or system.
What part of speech is datafile?
Datafile is a noun.
What is the plural of datafile?
The plural of datafile is datafiles.

Words near datafile in the dictionary

  1. datacubes
  2. datafication
  3. datafications
  4. datafied
  5. datafies
  6. datafile
  7. datafiles
  8. dataflow
  9. dataflow programming
  10. dataflows
  11. dataframe

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