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tmp

tmp

1 7.8
An abbreviation used on computers to mean something temporary, like a file or folder
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : tmp
  • You can find temporary files in the tmp directory of your operating system.

Examples

  • Go back to the file manager (eXtplorer or NinjaXplorer) and give the cache, tmp, and logs directories 0700 permissions.

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  • The scanner can write the data to a file in /tmp.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Create the cache, tmp, and logs directories using either of these file managers.

    Blog text (32)
  • But when I went to change the permissions for the cache, tmp, and logs folders, I could only give it 711 permissions.

    Blog text (32)
  • Great article about WordPress security; one of my sites has been affected by a pharma hack. I didn't find anything in the database, but I found a tmp folder with lots of files with links and a php5.php file inside.

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  • To speed up the process, please store all tmp files in a designated folder.

  • The software automatically saves all unsaved changes in a tmp file during editing.

How Primary

master file
  • Specialized
1 4.2
main file
  • Specialized
1 3.9
project file
1 3.4
tmp
  • Specialized
1 7.8

Surface Forms

tmp singular
tmps plural

Etymology

Tmp is the short form of temporary 'for a short time' used in technical talk to mean something is not permanent. That's why developers use a tmp folder during testing and delete tmp files when they are no longer needed.