"metafile" meaning in English

See metafile in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Audio: en-uk-metafile.ogg Forms: metafiles [plural]
Etymology: meta- + file Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|meta|file}} meta- + file Head templates: {{en-noun}} metafile (plural metafiles)
  1. (computing) A file in any format that can store multiple types of data, typically a graphics file format. Wikipedia link: metafile Categories (topical): Computing

Inflected forms

Download JSONL data for metafile meaning in English (1.6kB)

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