"datafile" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: datafiles [plural], data file [alternative]
Etymology: From data + file. Etymology templates: {{com|en|data|file}} data + file Head templates: {{en-noun}} datafile (plural datafiles)
  1. (computing) A computer file that stores data for use by an application or system. Categories (topical): Computing Translations (computer file for storing data): datatiedosto (Finnish), tiedosto (Finnish), αρχείο δεδομένων (archeío dedoménon) [neuter] (Greek)

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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