file handle

See also: filehandle

English

Alternative forms

• filehandle

Etymology

From file +‎ handle.

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈfaɪl hæn.dl/
• Hyphenation: file han‧dle
• Rhymes: -ændəl

Noun

file handle (plural file handles)

1. (computing) The descriptor used to access a file in a file system.

Translations

name assigned to a file

• German: Datei-Handle m