digital file
/ˈdɪdʒɪtəl faɪl/ · dig·i·tal file
noun
- A collection of data stored electronically, typically on a computer or other digital device, that can be accessed, edited, and transferred. She saved the report as a digital file on the cloud so her teammates could edit it simultaneously.
- A specific instance of such a collection, identified by a name and often associated with a particular file format. The image was saved as a JPEG digital file named ‘sunset.jpg’.
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Did you know? The first widely recognized digital file format, the .txt plain‑text file, emerged in the early 1960s and laid the groundwork for modern file systems.