Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

datafile

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.45 in modern English

Syllables: datafile
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A computer file that stores data for use by an application or system.

Etymology

From data + file.

Inflected Forms

datafiles (plural) data file (alternative)

Questions

What does datafile mean?: A computer file that stores data for use by an application or system.
Where does datafile come from?: From data + file.

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