virtual file

US: /ˈvɝtʃuəl faɪl/

Definition

Definition of virtual file - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

operating systems

TECH.

software object that acts like stored data while being created on demand

TECH.

The kernel exposes each process as a virtual file under the /proc directory.

cloud storage

TECH.

digital item shown as a file while its contents live elsewhere

TECH.

The cloud client lists each online-only document as a virtual file on your desktop.

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Expressions with virtual

virtual piano

online tool for playing piano

He used a virtual piano to compose his new song.

virtual meeting

meeting held online through video, audio, or other internet tools

We had a virtual meeting with the team this morning.

virtual community

group of people interacting online as a community

She joined a virtual community for book lovers.

virtual keyboard

keyboard that appears on a touchscreen device

I use the virtual keyboard on my smartphone to type messages.

virtual pet

digital companion in a game or app that needs care

My virtual pet needs to be fed every day.

virtual impossibility

something almost impossible to happen or achieve

Winning the lottery is a virtual impossibility.

Expressions with file

file under

put a document into a specific folder or category

Please file under 'Invoices' when you finish.

file in

enter a room or building in a line or sequence

The students began to file in quietly into the auditorium..

file out

leave a place in a line or sequence

The students began to file out of the classroom quietly..

file past

move in a line with serious purpose

The mourners file past the casket in silence.

file with

store information in a specific place

Please file the receipts with the other financial records.

file off

leave in an orderly single file

The students filed off the bus quietly.

file down

lessen intensity or severity

They filed down their differences to reach an agreement.

rank and file workers

ordinary workers in a company or organization

The rank and file workers demanded better working conditions.

file off the serial numbers

remove identifying marks to hide origin or ownership

Thieves file off the serial numbers to avoid detection.

box file

container for storing documents

She kept all her important papers in a box file.

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VFS

acr.

acr: Virtual File System

system that lets programs access files in new ways

Examples of virtual file in a sentence

The debugger exposes the program's memory as a virtual file.
The backup software creates a virtual file that represents the entire system image.
Each streaming track appears as a virtual file instead of a downloaded song.

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French:fichier virtuel, fichier logique, ...
German:virtuelle Datei, Platzhalterdatei, ...
Italian:file virtuale, ...
Spanish:archivo virtual, ...
Portuguese:ficheiro virtual, ...
Chinese:虚拟文件, 逻辑文件, ...
Japanese:仮想ファイル, バーチャルファイル, ...
Arabic:مِلَفّ افْتِرَاضِيّ, مِلَفّ صُورِي, ...
Hebrew:קוֹבֶץ וִירְטוּאָלִי, ...
Russian:виртуальный файл, псевдофайл, ...
Ukrainian:віртуальний файл, логічний файл, ...
Hindi:वर्चुअल फ़ाइल, ...
Bengali:ভার্চুয়াল ফাইল, ভার্চুয়াল নথি, ...
Catalan:fitxer virtual, fitxer en línia, ...
Czech:virtuální soubor, online soubor, ...
Danish:virtuel fil, logisk fil, ...
Dutch:virtueel bestand, schijnbestand, ...
Greek:εικονικό αρχείο, ψευδοαρχείο, ...
Hungarian:virtuális fájl, csak hivatkozásként megjelenő fájl, ...
Khmer:ឯកសារសិប្បនិម្មិតដែលបង្កើតតាមតម្រូវការ, ឯកសារឌីជីថលដែលបង្ហាញដូចជាឯកសារ ប៉ុន្តែទិន្នន័យរក្សាទុកនៅកន្លែងផ្សេង, ...
Korean:가상 파일, ...
Persian:فایل مجازی, ...
Polish:plik wirtualny, wirtualny plik, ...
Portuguese (BR):arquivo virtual, ...
Romanian:fișier virtual, intrare de fișier virtual, ...
Swedish:virtuell fil, logisk fil, ...
Thai:ไฟล์เสมือน, ไฟล์เสมือนจริง, ...
Turkish:sanal dosya, sanal belge, ...
Vietnamese:tệp ảo, tập tin ảo, ...

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Definition of virtual file - Reverso English Dictionary

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