data file

A form of datafile — A computer file that stores data for use by an application or system.

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noundata file (plural data files)

plural data files

  1. alternativeAlternative form of datafile.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna set of related records (either written or electronic) kept together

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data file. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/data%20file

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“data file.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/data%20file. Accessed November 3, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “data file,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/data%20file.

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