A set of related information that a computer can access by a unique name (e g , a text file, a data file, a DLG file) Files are the logical units managed on disk by the computer's operating system Files may be stored on tapes or disks
When someone files a report or a news story, they send or give it to their employer. Catherine Bond filed that report for the BBC from Nairobi
A collection of any form of data that is stored, usually on a computer disk or tape
A named collection of information that is stored on a computer Also, an Internet protocol that refers to files on a disk or local area network In FrontPage, you can create hyperlinks to files (file: //) in Page view
An orderly succession; a line; a row A row of soldiers ranged one behind another; in contradistinction to rank, which designates a row of soldiers standing abreast; a number consisting the depth of a body of troops, which, in the ordinary modern formation, consists of two men, the battalion standing two deep, or in two ranks
A collection of related information A file represents a single entry in a disk directory (folder in Windows95), but can be of almost any size Programs are stored as application files WORD EXE is an example Programs create data files Budget XLS is an example of a data file created by EXCEL A data file is often useful only to the program that created it However, interchangeability between programs is becoming more common
Collection of characters, instructions, or data that can be referenced by a unique identifier Files are usually stored on various types of media, such as disk, or magnetic tape A CP/M file is identified by a file specification and resides on disk as a collection of from zero to 65,536 records Each record is 128 bytes and can contain either binary or ASCII data Binary files contain bytes of data that can vary in value from 0H to 0FFH ASCII files contain sequences of character codes delineated by a carriage return and line-feed combination; normally byte values range from 0H to 7FH The directory maps the file as a series of physical blocks Although files are defined as a sequence of consecutive logical records, these records can not reside in consecutive sectors on the disk See also block, directory, extent, record, and sector