sidecar files

A form of sidecar file — An accompanying file that stores data, such as metadata, which is not supported by the source file format.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of sidecar file
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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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