file
file
(fIl') n.
related data stored together under a common name. I/O routines treat each file as a separate location in storage.
FILE (SAS word)
Data step statement. Output text file.
Command. Saves a text file.
file data buffer
n.
a block of memory that contains the data of the current record in a text file.
Abbr. FDB.
file ID
n.
an integer value that identifies an open file accessed with I/O functions. The OPEN or MOPEN function assigns the file ID when it opens a file.
file shortcut
(fIl' sho^rt' kut) n.
file type
n.
a particular way of organizing a particular kind of data in a file, usually as identified by a short code.