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file signature

data used to identify or verify the content of a file
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file signature

Summary

Key Facts

  • file signature is a type of signature[1].
  • file signature is a type of identifier[2].
  • file signature is used for identification[3].
  • file signature's used by is recorded as computer file[4].

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Definition and Type

Recorded subclass of include signature[1] and identifier[2].

Use and Application

file signature is used for identification[3]. Its used by is recorded as computer file[4].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_file-signature_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{file signature}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/file-signature}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-07}}
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  1. 24d ago · Alex rosenberg35 · 2026-07-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikidata description → data used to identify or verify the content of a file
    Freebase id → /m/03d4ym9
    Used by → computer file
    Imported from → —
    + 2 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P279]]: [[Q188675]]"
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