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| | file - a Whatis.com definition - see also: data file, computer file |
 | | In mainframe systems, the term data set is generally synonymous with file but implies a specific form of organization recognized by a particular access method. |
 | | Depending on the operating system, files (and data sets) are contained within a catalog, directory, or folder. |
 | | 2) In any computer system but especially in personal computers, a file is an entity of data available to system users (including the system itself and its application programs) that is capable of being manipulated as an entity (for example, moved from one file directory to another). |
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