system file

noun

A file maintained by the operating system that supports essential system functions and is used by system commands and routines to perform operations.

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Meanings

nounsystem file (plural system files)

plural system files

  1. computingA file maintained by the operating system that supports essential system functions and is used by system commands and routines to perform operations.
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APA

system file. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/system%20file

MLA

“system file.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/system%20file. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “system file,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/system%20file.

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