filehandle

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A form of file handle — The descriptor used to access a file in a file system.

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Meanings

nounfilehandle (plural filehandles)

plural filehandles

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of file handle.

    A filehandle is an internal name for an external file.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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