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File association

Term · Computing and IT · MLC-T-CMP-000426

A mapping within an operating system that links a specific file type, identified by its extension, to the application program designed to open or edit it. When a user double-clicks a file, the operating system consults this association to launch the correct software. For example, files with a ".docx" extension are associated with Microsoft Word.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-CMP-000426
FieldComputing and IT
SubjectSoftware
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-CMP-000426",
  "term": "File association",
  "field": "Computing and IT",
  "definition": "A mapping within an operating system that links a specific file type, identified by its extension, to the application program designed to open or edit it. When a user double-clicks a file, the operating system consults this association to launch the correct software. For example, files with a \".docx\" extension are associated with Microsoft Word.",
  "subject": "Software",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/computing/file-association/"
}

Record 466 of 1,553 in Computing and IT terminology (MLC-0101). Request the full dataset.