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file handle

Syllables: file han·dleUS/ˈfaɪl hæn.dl/

file handle noun: the descriptor used to access a file in a file system.

Noun

file handle (plural file handles)

  1. The descriptor used to access a file in a file system.

file handle meaning in Tamil

file handle in Tamil

அரக் கைப்பிடி, அரப்பிடி, அரக்கைப்பிடி, அரபிடி

Forms of file handle

pluralfile handles
alternative formfilehandle

Origin of file handle

From file + handle.

Words that rhyme with file handle

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Questions about file handle

What does file handle mean?
File handle means the descriptor used to access a file in a file system.
What is file handle in Tamil?
File handle in Tamil is அரக் கைப்பிடி, அரப்பிடி, அரக்கைப்பிடி. See File handle meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is file handle?
File handle is a noun.
How do you pronounce file handle?
File handle is pronounced /ˈfaɪl hæn.dl/ (US).
What is the plural of file handle?
The plural of file handle is file handles.

Words near file handle in the dictionary

  1. file folder
  2. file folders
  3. file footage
  4. file format
  5. file formats
  6. file handle
  7. file handles
  8. file in
  9. file jacket
  10. file manager
  11. file managers

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Adapted from Wiktionary: file handle (page history and authors); file handle (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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