file handle

file han·dle
US/ˈfaɪl hæn.dl/

noun

The descriptor used to access a file in a file system.

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Meanings

nounfile handle (plural file handles)

plural file handles · alternative filehandle

  1. computingThe descriptor used to access a file in a file system.

Origin

From file + handle.

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Translations

German Datei-Handle
  • Datei-Handlename assigned to a file

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with file handle

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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