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configuration file

software file used to configure the initial settings for a computer program
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configuration file

Summary

configuration file has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1]

Key Facts

  • configuration file is a type of computer file[2].
  • configuration file is used for computer configuration[3].
  • configuration file's Commons category is recorded as Configuration files[4].
  • configuration file's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Configuration files[5].
  • configuration file's Stack Exchange tag is recorded as https://stackoverflow.com/tags/config[6].
  • configuration file's Stack Exchange tag is recorded as https://stackoverflow.com/tags/configuration-files[7].
  • configuration file's name in kana is recorded as せっていふぁいる[8].

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Definition and Type

configuration file is a type of computer file[2].

Use and Application

configuration file is used for computer configuration[3].

Why It Matters

configuration file has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1] It is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[9]

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  5. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 15d ago · KenntnisseSchüler · 2026-06-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → computer file
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    Topic's main category → Category:Configuration files
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