Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

flat file

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.43 in modern English

Syllables: flat -file
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A data file containing usually one record per line.

Example Sentences

"When the flat file became unmanageable, we switched to a proper database system."

Inflected Forms

flat files (plural)

Synonyms

flat text

Questions

What does flat file mean?: A data file containing usually one record per line.

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