file type
ˈfaɪl ˌtaɪp
Definition

Definition of file type - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

technologyTECH.category of a computer file based on its formatTECH.
  • JPEG is a common file type for images.
  • PDF is a widely used file type for documents.
  • MP3 is a popular file type for audio.
file format
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Expressions with file

file underv.
put a document into a specific folder or category
Please file under 'Invoices' when you finish.
file inv.
enter a room or building in a line or sequence
The students began to file in quietly into the auditorium..
file outv.
leave a place in a line or sequence
The students began to file out of the classroom quietly..
file pastv.
move in a line with serious purpose
The mourners file past the casket in silence.
file withv.
store information in a specific place
Please file the receipts with the other financial records.
file offv.
leave in an orderly single file
The students filed off the bus quietly.

Expressions with type

type upv.
write or input text using a keyboard
She had to type up the report by Friday.
someone's typen.
kind of person someone is attracted to
He realized she was definitely not his type.
against typeadv.
in a way that is not expected
He played the villain against type.
a man of someone's typen.
person matching someone's preferred characteristics
He's definitely a man of her type.
revert to typev.
go back to original form or state
The software reverted to type after the update failed.
play against typev.
act in a role different from usual
The comedian decided to play against type in the drama film.
reversion to typen.
return to an original state or behavior
After the experiment, the animals showed reversion to type.
athletic typen.
individual inclined towards sports and physical activities
She is an athletic type who loves running marathons.
body typen.
classification for tailoring fitness plans
His body type requires a high-protein diet.
not one's typeadj.
not matching someone's usual preferences or attraction
He's nice, but he's not my type.

Terms related to file type

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binary filecompressed filetext file

Terms with file type included in their meaning

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PDFacr.
acr: Portable Document Format
file type for sharing documents that keep their layout
filename extensionn.
technology
suffix indicating a file's format or type
magic numbern.
technology
pattern identifying file type in binary file
file extensionn.
technology
suffix at file name's end indicating file type
PNGacr.
acr: Portable Network Graphics
type of image file used on computers
comma-separated valuesn.
technology
file type that uses commas to separate values
formatn.
computer files
file type in computing
bastard cutn.
tools
type of file with medium coarseness

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  1. French:type de fichier, ...
  2. German:Dateityp, ...
  3. Italian:tipo di file, ...
  4. Spanish:tipo de archivo, ...
  5. Portuguese:tipo de ficheiro, ...
  6. Chinese:文件类型, ...
  7. Japanese:ファイル形式, ...
  8. Arabic:نوع الملف, ...
  9. Hebrew:סוּג קוֹבֶץ, ...
  10. Russian:тип файла, ...
  11. Ukrainian:тип файлу, ...
  12. Hindi:फ़ाइल प्रकार, ...
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