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filetype

noun · verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

An identifier indicating the type of information contained in an electronic format.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To assign a type to a file.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • This software searches the directory and attempts to filetype all the files in it.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From file + type.

Across languages

Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: bestandstype — identifier
  • German: Dateityp — identifier
  • German: Filetyp — identifier
  • Greek: τύπος αρχείου (týpos archeíou) — identifier
  • Portuguese: tipo de arquivo — identifier
  • Portuguese: tipo de ficheiro — identifier
  • Swedish: filtyp — identifier
  • Turkish: dosya tipi — identifier
  • Turkish: dosya türü — identifier