Files

A file is a semi-permanent, named collection of information.

semi-permanent: Files are usually stored on magnetic disk where they will remain for years even when the power is off. Of course, a file can be deleted (sometimes by accident) so they are semi-permanent, not permanent.
named: A file has a name that is used to find it when it is needed. You probably know that MS Windows file names look like:
- mydata.txt
- program1.java
- program1.class
- doom.exe

collection of information: The purpose of a file is to store a collection of related information, such as a word processing document, a program source file, a spread sheet, or a data base.

This is a conceptual definition of what a file is. It says what a file is and how it is used. A file can be implemented in many ways: as sectors of a hard disk, as sections of a DVD, as part of a magnetic tape, and in other ways.

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Files

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