A computer file containing organized data, typically used for storage and retrieval of information in databases or applications.
Compound of 'data' and 'file' (from Latin 'filum,' thread). The term became standard in computing during the 1960s-70s as file systems developed.
When you save a document or photo on your computer, you're creating a datafile—a container that holds information in a specific format that programs can read.
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