Files with this word in their name are generally text files containing information about software, the files in a directory, and so on that can be viewed with any text editor
readme An important document that usually comes with a software package to call attention to important issues; usually has its name in capitals, so that it appears at the top of a directory listing
A file containing information that the user either needs or will find informative and that might not have been included in the documentation README files are placed on disk in plain-text form so that they can be read easily by a variety of word processing programs
Read me A text file, loaded along with software applications, that contains information not covered in the documentation This file usually contains last-minute updates and other useful information Related terms: Application, File, Text file, Software
A file commonly included on FTP servers that provides information on the file names and directory structure used on the server as well as any other information a user might need to retrieve and use the files
This keyword defines the "readme" attribute for the product object A text file of the README information for the product; either the text value itself or a file name that contains the text