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Native file

Term · Computing and IT · MLC-T-CMP-000798

A file format that is specific to a particular software application or operating system, designed to be opened and edited directly by that software without conversion. These files often contain proprietary data structures and metadata that are not easily interpreted by other programs. For example, a .docx file is a native file for Microsoft Word, while a .psd file is native to Adobe Photoshop.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-CMP-000798
FieldComputing and IT
SubjectSoftware
Record as JSON 
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  "term": "Native file",
  "field": "Computing and IT",
  "definition": "A file format that is specific to a particular software application or operating system, designed to be opened and edited directly by that software without conversion. These files often contain proprietary data structures and metadata that are not easily interpreted by other programs. For example, a .docx file is a native file for Microsoft Word, while a .psd file is native to Adobe Photoshop.",
  "subject": "Software",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/computing/native-file/"
}

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