file type

A form of filetype — An identifier indicating the type of information contained in an electronic format.

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Meanings

nounfile type (plural file types)

plural file types

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of filetype.
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APA

file type. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/file%20type

MLA

“file type.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/file%20type. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “file type,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/file%20type.

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