main file

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   (computer science) a computer file that is used as the authority in a given job and that is relatively permanent

   Synonymsmaster file

   Broadercomputer file

   computer science

Questions about main file

What does main file mean?

main file means "(computer science) a computer file that is used as the authority in a given job and that is relatively permanent".

What is another word for main file?

Close synonyms include master file. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is main file a common word?

main 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.