disk file

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   (computer science) a computer file stored on a magnetic disk and identified by a unique label

   Broadercomputer file

   computer science

Questions about disk file

What does disk file mean?

disk file means "(computer science) a computer file stored on a magnetic disk and identified by a unique label".

Is disk file a common word?

disk file is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.