File

A portion of a software program that is used to store data, information,
settings, and/or commands used with that program.

A file is created by the aid of another program. For example, a user may create a text document in notepad or through the MS-DOS edit command.

Below is a listing of illegal characters that cannot be used in filenames or directories in most operating systems.

\ / : * ? " < > | 

• Information about viewing the contents of a file can be found on document CH000429.
• Additional information about renaming a file can be found on document CH000846.

Also see: Batch file, Closed file, Directory, Executable file, File extension, Hidden files, Hierarchical file system, Interchangeable file, Leaf, Long file names, Native file format, Open file, Operating system definitions, Orphan file, PIF, Program, README file, Record, Swap file, System file, Text file