.dat

noun

An extension for a data file.

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Meanings

noun.dat (uncountable)
  1. uncountablecomputingAn extension for a data file.

Origin

From the first three letters of "data" (data).

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APA

.dat. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/.dat

MLA

“.dat.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/.dat. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “.dat,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/.dat.

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