input file
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Definition
Noun: * A file containing data that is provided to a computer program or device for processing. It serves as the source of information that a program will operate on.
Usage
The term "input file" is used to specify the file from which a program reads its data. It is a core concept in computing and data processing.
Examples
- Noun:
- The script requires an
input filecontaining a list of email addresses. - Before running the analysis, you must specify the correct
input filepath. - The program crashed because the
input filewas corrupted.
Advanced Usage
- "to use/specify/read from an input file": Common verbs describing the action of employing an input file.
- The application will
read from an input fileyou provide.
- "input file format": Refers to the structure and encoding of the data within the input file (e.g., CSV, JSON, plain text).
- Make sure your data matches the required
input file format.
Variants and Related Words
- Input (noun): The data or signals entered into a system. An "input file" is a type of input.
- The program's
inputcan come from a keyboard, a sensor, or a file.
- Output file (noun): The file produced by a program after processing the input data. This is the direct counterpart to an input file.
- After processing, the results are saved to an
output file.
Synonyms
- Source file: A file from which data is extracted or read.
- Data file: A file containing data, which could serve as an input file.
Related Phrases
- Command-line argument for an input file: The method of specifying an input file when launching a program from a command terminal.
- You can pass the
input fileas acommand-line argument.
- Input file handle/descriptor: A programming reference or identifier used to access and read an input file.
- The code opens an
input file handleto begin reading data.
Noun
- (computer science) a computer file that contains data that serve as input to a device or program