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Computer file
contained block of information on a computer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A computer file is a means to store information that belongs together. Computer files can be opened (read and written) by computer programs. Usually they are stored on some kind of file system.
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There are different kinds of computer files that hold different kinds of data (information):
- Text files
- Audio files (e.g. for songs, voice recordings)
- Video files (e.g. for movies)
- Images (pictures)
- Other binary data
The way the information is organized in a file is called the file format.