"file carving" meaning in English

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Noun

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  1. (computing) The process of reassembling computer files from fragments in the absence of file system metadata, based on the extrapolation of a file's probable type from its contents. Wikipedia link: file carving Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Computing
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