file

1. A named collection of information stored together, usually on disk. A file can contain the words in a letter or report, a computer program, or a listing of data. Files are usually stored in directories and are managed by the operating system.

See also data file, debugging script, directory, executable file, form specification file, help file, initialization file, log, operating system, output file, source module.

2. In some database terminologies, the term used for a table.

See also table.