Keyword | Definition |
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Append | saving data onto the end of an existing file |
Extension | the letters after the file name that indicates what type of data is stored in the file and which program should be used to open it |
File | data stored on a device that can be accessed with a name, path and extension |
Name | a description of the file |
Path | the location of a file |
Read | loading data from a file as input into a program |
Runtime error | type of error that can occur if you attempt to open a file that doesn't exist |
Write | saving data to a file as output from a program |