"filetype" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: filetypes [plural]
Etymology: file + type Etymology templates: {{compound|en|file|type}} file + type Head templates: {{en-noun}} filetype (plural filetypes)
  1. (computing) An identifier indicating the type of information contained in an electronic format. Categories (topical): Computing Translations (identifier): Dateityp [masculine] (German), Filetyp [masculine] (German), τύπος αρχείου (týpos archeíou) [masculine] (Greek), tipo de arquivo [Brazil, masculine] (Portuguese), tipo de ficheiro [Portugal, masculine] (Portuguese), filtyp [common-gender] (Swedish), dosya tipi (Turkish), dosya türü (Turkish)
    Sense id: en-filetype-en-noun-LB8OubaE Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Terms with German translations, Terms with Greek translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Swedish translations, Terms with Turkish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 79 21 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 76 24 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 68 32 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 81 19 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 81 19 Disambiguation of Terms with Turkish translations: 81 19 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

Verb [English]

Forms: filetypes [present, singular, third-person], filetyping [participle, present], filetyped [participle, past], filetyped [past]
Etymology: file + type Etymology templates: {{compound|en|file|type}} file + type Head templates: {{en-verb}} filetype (third-person singular simple present filetypes, present participle filetyping, simple past and past participle filetyped)
  1. To assign a type to a file.
    Sense id: en-filetype-en-verb-RawsVw2X

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