file association

noun

The association of a file type with a program, so that the chosen program is the default for opening files of that type.

“Help me change the file association of TXT files.”

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Meanings

nounfile association (countable and uncountable, plural file associations)

plural file associations

  1. countableuncountablecomputingThe association of a file type with a program, so that the chosen program is the default for opening files of that type.

    Help me change the file association of TXT files.

    1 more example

    File association in Microsoft Windows relies on the file extension.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 文件關聯 /文件关联
  • 文件關聯 /文件关联 (wénjiàn guānlián)association of a file type with a program
Finnish tiedostokytkentä
  • tiedostokytkentäassociation of a file type with a program
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APA

file association. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/file%20association

MLA

“file association.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/file%20association. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “file association,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/file%20association.

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