data file
noun
variants
or less commonly datafile
plural data files also datafiles
: a digital file on which data is stored
Call a professional and check your system before trying to insert that recovery disk. If the disk is readable, your important data files can be copied before any reinstalling activity starts.—
George Cox
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This happened after the hackers got access to the coding of TAD data files, locking access to them.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Mar. 2024
The report found that many hospitals' data files were missing prices or didn't have prices clearly associated with both insurance provider and plan.
—Sarah Volpenhein, Journal Sentinel, 22 Mar. 2024
There is no co-mingling of data files which are shared and returned via encrypted FTP, and the Intelligent MPI Triage Solution never accesses the client's system.
—Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2024
Since data at rest is either stored in a database or file, in both cases, the data and data files (including your regular Windows files) need to be encrypted or anonymized.
—Valentine Wats, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2023
In the weeks after the Gino revelations, some of her co-authors have audited their work, although Gino did not provide original data files for comparison.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2023
Maryland’s inspector general for education says there is no evidence state leaders acted improperly in altering some test score data files on the education department website to comply with federal privacy laws for students.
—Lillian Reed, Baltimore Sun, 9 May 2023
Associated data files Each of your important applications will have associated data files that will have to be transferred to the new computer and placed in the proper location.
—Ken Colburn, The Arizona Republic, 17 Apr. 2023
Apple has a utility called Migration Assistant, which can transfer apps, users and data files from an old Mac to a new one.
—Jim Rossman, Dallas News, 26 Mar. 2023
Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Mar. 2024
The report found that many hospitals' data files were missing prices or didn't have prices clearly associated with both insurance provider and plan.
—Sarah Volpenhein, Journal Sentinel, 22 Mar. 2024
There is no co-mingling of data files which are shared and returned via encrypted FTP, and the Intelligent MPI Triage Solution never accesses the client's system.
—Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2024
Since data at rest is either stored in a database or file, in both cases, the data and data files (including your regular Windows files) need to be encrypted or anonymized.
—Valentine Wats, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2023
In the weeks after the Gino revelations, some of her co-authors have audited their work, although Gino did not provide original data files for comparison.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2023
Maryland’s inspector general for education says there is no evidence state leaders acted improperly in altering some test score data files on the education department website to comply with federal privacy laws for students.
—Lillian Reed, Baltimore Sun, 9 May 2023
Associated data files Each of your important applications will have associated data files that will have to be transferred to the new computer and placed in the proper location.
—Ken Colburn, The Arizona Republic, 17 Apr. 2023
Apple has a utility called Migration Assistant, which can transfer apps, users and data files from an old Mac to a new one.
—Jim Rossman, Dallas News, 26 Mar. 2023
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“Data file.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/data%20file. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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