Files Glossary
Browse 8 files terms defined in plain English, from the cultural dictionary of computing.
8 Files Terms
- Archive
- A packaged collection of files, often compressed and stored in a format such as zip, tar, or tar.gz for transfer, backup, or distribution. Archives are also...
- Attachment
- A file or binary object associated with another item such as an email, message, ticket, or record. In application development, attachments often require...
- Config File
- A file that stores settings controlling how an application or tool behaves, often in formats like JSON, YAML, TOML, or INI. Config files separate...
- Copy
- To duplicate data, files, objects, or values so the same content exists in another location or memory region. In software discussions, copy can also imply...
- File Encryption
- The encryption of individual files so their contents can only be read with the appropriate key or decryption authority. It is commonly used for sensitive...
- Integrity Check
- A test used to confirm that data, files, firmware, or system state have not been altered unexpectedly. Integrity checks commonly rely on hashes, signatures,...
- Rsync
- A file transfer and synchronization utility known for copying only changed parts of files efficiently.
- Syncthing
- A peer-to-peer file synchronization tool that lets devices replicate files directly without a central cloud service.
Related Topics
- Sync (2 terms in common)
- Operations (2 terms in common)
- Data Protection (1 terms in common)
- Integrity (1 terms in common)
- Compression (1 terms in common)
- Storage (1 terms in common)
- Configuration (1 terms in common)
- Messaging (1 terms in common)
- Encryption (1 terms in common)
- Verification (1 terms in common)
- Data (1 terms in common)
- Peer To Peer (1 terms in common)
- Integrations (1 terms in common)
- Cli (1 terms in common)