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dropfile

dropfile noun: a file used by a bulletin board system (BBS) to pass information about the BBS itself and the current user to an external door.

Noun

dropfile (plural dropfiles)

  1. (dated) A file used by a bulletin board system (BBS) to pass information about the BBS itself and the current user to an external door.

Forms of dropfile

pluraldropfiles

Origin of dropfile

From drop + file.

Questions about dropfile

What does dropfile mean?
Dropfile means a file used by a bulletin board system (BBS) to pass information about the BBS itself and the current user to an external door.
What part of speech is dropfile?
Dropfile is a noun.
What is the plural of dropfile?
The plural of dropfile is dropfiles.

Words near dropfile in the dictionary

  1. dropdown menu
  2. dropdown menus
  3. dropdowns
  4. Drope
  5. droperidol
  6. dropfile
  7. dropfiles
  8. dropfoot
  9. dropforge
  10. dropforges
  11. dropful

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