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Noun1.master file - (computer science) a computer file that is used as the authority in a given job and that is relatively permanentmaster file - (computer science) a computer file that is used as the authority in a given job and that is relatively permanent
computer science, computing - the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures
computer file - (computer science) a file maintained in computer-readable form
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On the climate change file, will there be another massive fire in northeastern Ontario, which is devastating to our people and businesses, but very good for digital traffic?
The other six countries and the European Union, he said, took note of the American position and reiterated commitment to support the Paris climate change agreement "which represents part of our future." He said they hoped the US would come up with a clear position over the climate change file. Gentiloni said they were still drafting the final communique, which would also send a "political message ...
In active attack, the intruder will introduce file into the system and potentially change file within the system.
For example, if you look at the climate change file, the reality was that it was our citizens and cities that were ahead of national governments.
Moreover, in response to B1 users' requests we have made it possible to choose whether to change file associations and open all archives with B1 Free Archiver.
An IDX change file contains a Changes section that specifies what items and item instances have changed, with references to the actual changes described in the Body section.
Accordingly, personnel should not change file names in any way.
A minister's discretionary powers include allotment of land, change in land use, appointments and transfers of bureaucrats, instructions to change file notings to favour vested interests and approval of projects.
Alberta Environment claims to be "leading on the climate change file among Canadian jurisdictions" but the Pembina Institute for Appropriate Development has accused the province of making false reduction claims.
"By supporting various file systems, LVM and software RAID devices, we allow users to reconfigure the storage using the same or completely different hardware, change file system types, migrate from disk partitions to LVM or software RAID, and much more."
Commwarrior Q spreads itself via Bluetooth and MMS, can hide itself in other (SIS) files, and can change file size, making it harder to detect.
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