Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dotfile

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: dot-file
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A file or directory whose name begins with a dot (period or full stop), typically hidden from view and sometimes used to store configuration settings.

Example Sentences

"There is also a dotfile generator, which you can use to create dotfiles for many different programs until you get the hang of it."
"In general, a user-defined environment variable can be an effective design choice when the value changes often enough to make editing a dotfile each time […]"

Etymology

From dot + file.

Inflected Forms

dotfiles (plural)

Questions

What does dotfile mean?: A file or directory whose name begins with a dot (period or full stop), typically hidden from view and sometimes used to store configuration settings.
Where does dotfile come from?: From dot + file.

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