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Flat File

Definition: Flat File

Flat File

Noun

1. A file with two flat surfaces.

Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
 

 

Specialty Definition: Flat File

DomainDefinition

Computing

Flat file A single file containing flat ASCII representing or encoding some structure, e.g. of a database, tree, or network. Flat files can be processed with general purpose tools (e.g. awk or Perl) and text editors but are often less efficient than some kind of binary file if they must be parsed repeatedly by a program. Flat files are more portable between different operating systems and application programs than binary files, and are more easily transmitted in electronic mail. See also flatten, sharchive. [Jargon File] (1996-01-26). Source: The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing.

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Synonym: Flat File

Synonym by domain: flat-file (mechanical engineering).

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Crosswords: Flat File

English words defined with "flat file": nailfile ♦ Quannet. (references)
Specialty definitions using "flat file": Entry Sequenced Data Set ♦ flat ASCII ♦ hierarchical file system ♦ MIM. (references)

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Commercial Usage: Flat File

DomainTitle

Consumer Goods

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Expression: Flat File

Expression using "flat file": rough flat file. Additional references.

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Frequency of Internet Expressions: Flat File

The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com.
 
ExpressionFrequency
per Day

flat file

148

flat file database

11

flat file used

8

flat file cabinet

7

wood flat file

4

flat file storage

3

safco flat file

3

steel flat file

3

mayline flat file

3

flat file drawer

2
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Modern Translation: Flat File

Language Translations for "flat file"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.

Greek 

  

αχυρόλιμα (rough flat file). (various references)

   

Pig Latin

  

atflay ilefay.(various references)

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Anagrams: Flat File

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

Words within the letters "a-e-f-f-i-l-l-t"

-2 letters: faille, fetial, fillet, taille, telial.

-3 letters: fella, fetal, filet, fille, flail, flite, ileal, telia.

-4 letters: alef, alif, alit, fail, fall, fate, feal, feat, fell, felt, feta, fiat, fief, fife, fila, file, fill, flat, flea, flit, ilea, late, lati, leaf, leal, left, lief, life, lift, lilt, lite, tael, tail, tale, tali, tall, teal, teff.

 Words containing the letters "a-e-f-f-i-l-l-t"
 

+4 letters: afflictively.

 

+5 letters: affectionally, ineffectually.

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