computer file

Also known as file, electronic file, regular file, file on a computer

contained block of information on a computer

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A computer file is a contained block of information stored on a computer, like a document, photo, or video. Files matter because they're how computers organize and keep track of all the different information and programs we use.

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Commons category: Computer files
Stack Exchange tag: unix.stackexchange.com/tags/files
equivalent class: d3fend.mitre.org/ontologies/d3fend.owl#File
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A computer file is a named collection of data treated as a unit by the system that manages it. Today, this system is called a file system. Many older computer systems lacked a distinct file system per se, yet a management feature is required in order to provide a file abstraction.

Files can be shared with and transferred between computers and mobile devices via removable media, networks, or the Internet.