Usually means: Identifier for accessing a file.
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Definitions from Wiktionary (file handle)

▸ noun:  (computing) The descriptor used to access a file in a file system.

Similar:
file, helpfile, hot folder, datafile, handle, inode, file format, device file, header, file allocation table, more...

Opposite:
file pointer, file reference, file identifier

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Similar:
file, helpfile, hot folder, datafile, handle, inode, file format, device file, header, file allocation table, more...

Opposite:
file pointer, file reference, file identifier



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