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disk file

disk file

3.4
A computer file stored on a disk with a unique name
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : archivo en disco
  • Device drivers (network and disk) installed on the target devices (physical or virtual) have the intelligence to route disk file requests over the network to the PVS streaming servers, which in turn provide the requested files.

Examples

  • She pushed herself to her feet then and went into the workroom, reaching for the disk file.

    Fiction book (1990)

  • The documents are saved to a disk file and can be viewed on the screen or sent to your printer.

  • Saving the buffer or part of the buffer to a disk file is accomplished using the SAVE BUFFER TO DISK FILE command.

  • Members of the disk admin fixed server role can manage disk files.

Synonyms

file
vsdisk file
∞ 1.0

A container for keeping papers and records

is limited to electronic storage on magnetic disks rather than general containers
computer file
vsdisk file
13 2.2

A collection of information saved on a computer under a name

is stored specifically on magnetic disks rather than any storage medium
data file
vsdisk file
7 3.4

A file that a program uses to keep related information

is focused on storage on magnetic disks rather than on record grouping

Surface Forms

disk file singular
disk files plural
disc files plural
disc file singular

Morphology

disk + file

The meaning is directly and compositionally built from 'disk' (a storage medium) + 'file' (a collection of data), so a learner who knows both words can infer it denotes a file stored on a disk. This noun–noun compound follows a common, cross-linguistic naming pattern for storage/media + content, making it readily transparent to B1 learners.

Etymology

The noun disk file comes from early computers that kept data on round, spinning disks, where a file was 'stored' under a name. So, disk file means a computer 'file' kept on a disk and found by its 'label'.