| English | German |
| ACCDE file | ACCDE-Datei (An Access 2007 database (.accdb) file with all modules compiled and all editable source code removed) |
| ADE file | ADE-Datei (A Microsoft Access project (.adp) file with all modules compiled and all editable source code removed) |
| Advanced Program-to-Program Communication File Transfer Protocol | Advanced Program-to-Program Communication File Transfer-Protokoll (A file transfer protocol used in IBM host systems, the IBM Advanced Program-to-Program Communications equivalent to the TCP/IP File Transfer Protocol) |
| annotation file | Anmerkungsdatei (A file that contains annotations) |
| answer file | Antwortdatei (A file that automates Windows Setup. This file enables the configuration of Windows settings, the addition and removal of components, and many Windows Setup tasks, such as disk configuration) |
| application configuration file | Anwendungskonfigurationsdatei (An XML-based file in a Microsoft .NET application that is used for storing application configuration settings. This file is named app.config in a Microsoft C project) |
| application definition file | Anwendungsdefinitionsdatei (An XML file that fully describes a single Notification Services application. The ADF file contains the schemas for the events, subscriptions, and notifications; the rules for matching events with subscriptions; and may provide the name of the XSLT file used to format generated notifications) |
| archive file | Archivdatei (A file that contains a set of files, such as a program with its documentation and example input files, or collected postings from a newsgroup. On UNIX systems, archive files can be created using the tar program; they can then be compressed using compress or gzip. PKZIP under MS-DOS and Windows and StuffIt under Mac OS create archive files that are already compressed) |
| ASCII file | ASCII-Datei (A document file in ASCII format, containing characters, spaces, punctuation, carriage returns, and sometimes tabs and an end-of-file marker, but no formatting information) |
| ASCII file | ASCII-Datei (A document file in ASCII format, containing characters, spaces, punctuation, carriage returns, and sometimes tabs and an end-of-file marker, but no formatting information) |
| ASMX file | ASMX-Datei (A file that represents the addressable entry point for XML Web services created with managed code. Web service consumers utilize the functionality of a Web service by accessing its ASMX file) |
| assembly file | Assemblydatei (A file that is part on an assembly) |
| audio file | Audiodatei (A file containing digitized audio, such as voice or music) |
| automatic file restore | automatische Dateiwiederherstellung (A feature that replaces malware-infected system files with uninfected files from the cloud) |
| backup file | Sicherungsdatei (A duplicate of a program, a disk, or data, made either for archiving purposes or for safeguarding files) |
| base file name | Basisdateiname (In a log definition, the part of the log file name that is the same for all of the log files that are created. The base file name and a timestamp form the complete log file name, for example, Basefilename_timestamp.log. The timestamp value varies, depending on the selected log file rollover option) |
| batch file | Batchdatei (An ASCII (unformatted text) file that contains one or more operating system commands. A batch program's file name has a .cmd or .bat extension. When you type the file name at the command prompt, or when the batch program is run from another program, its commands are processed sequentially) |
| binary file | Binärdatei (A file that contains encoded information that is interpreted according to the application that created it. In general, a binary file can be edited only by the application in which it was created) |
| BIND boot file | BIND-Startdatei (A configuration file used by DNS servers running under versions of the Berkeley Internet Name Domain (BIND) software implementation. The BIND boot file is a text file, Named.boot, where individual lines in the file list boot directives used to start a service when the DNS server is started. By default, Microsoft DNS servers use DNS service parameters stored in the registry, but they allow the use of a BIND boot file as an alternative for reading boot configuration settings) |
| binding file | Bindungsdatei (A file that contains a snapshot of the binding as seen at that instant. It does not contain details about the completeness of the binding with respect to the orchestration) |
| BizTalk Server map file | BizTalk Server-Mapdatei (The persisted form of a BizTalk map, created by BizTalk Mapper and compiled to generate run-time transformation directives specified using Extensible Stylesheet Language Transformations (XSLT)) |
| BizTalk Server pipeline file | BizTalk Server-Pipelinedatei (A file that describes the configuration of the pipeline and the components within it. This file type can be compiled as part of a BizTalk project) |
| BizTalk Server schema file | BizTalk Server-Schemadatei (A file containing the persisted form of a BizTalk schema) |
| boot file | Startdatei (A system file needed to start Windows. The boot files include Ntldr and Ntdetect.com) |
| .brl file | BRL-Datei (A business rules definition file) |
| .btm file | BTM-Datei (The persisted form of a BizTalk map, created by BizTalk Mapper and compiled to generate run-time transformation directives specified using Extensible Stylesheet Language Transformations (XSLT)) |
| .btp file | BTP-Datei (A file that describes the configuration of the pipeline and the components within it. This file type can be compiled as part of a BizTalk project) |
| .cab file | CAB-Datei (A single file that stores multiple compressed files. These files are commonly used in software installation and to reduce the file size and the associated download time for Web content) |
| cabinet file | CAB-Datei (A single file that stores multiple compressed files. These files are commonly used in software installation and to reduce the file size and the associated download time for Web content) |
| cache file | Cachedatei (A file used by DNS servers and clients to store responses to DNS queries. For Windows DNS servers, the cache file is named Cache.dns by default) |
| Cached File Updater contract | Contract für die Aktualisierung zwischengespeicherter Dateien (A contract that enables an app to provide real-time updates and saving capabilities for specific files on the system) |
| catalog file | Katalogdatei (A file that contains links to all data stored in a catalog and the thumbnail images that correspond to those images) |
| Catalog Maintenance Request file | Anforderungsdatei für Katalogverwaltung (A data file of products, their descriptions and prices, and action codes that add, update, or delete product data in a vendor catalog) |
| .cer file | CER-Datei (A file that contains a certificate with a public key but no private key) |
| chunked file | aufgeteilte Datei (The process of outputting a stream as a number of discrete file chunks rather than a single contiguous file.) |
| CMR file | CMR-Datei (A data file of products, their descriptions and prices, and action codes that add, update, or delete product data in a vendor catalog) |
| code-behind file | CodeBehind-Datei (A code file containing the page class that implements the program logic of a Web Forms or ASP.NET mobile Web Forms application) |
| collected file | gesammelte Datei (Any file that is copied from SMS/Configuration Manager clients during software inventory. After the files are collected from clients, they are stored on the site server) |
| comma delimited file | durch Trennzeichen getrennte Datei (A data file consisting of fields and records, stored as text, in which the fields are separated from each other by commas) |
| comma-delimited file | durch Trennzeichen getrennte Datei (A data file consisting of fields and records, stored as text, in which the fields are separated from each other by commas) |
| comma-delimited text file | durch Trennzeichen getrennte Textdatei (A data file consisting of fields and records, stored as text, in which the fields are separated from each other by commas) |
| comma-separated file | durch Trennzeichen getrennte Datei (A data file consisting of fields and records, stored as text, in which the fields are separated from each other by commas) |
| comma-separated value file | durch Trennzeichen getrennte Datei (A data file consisting of fields and records, stored as text, in which the fields are separated from each other by commas) |
| comma-separated values file | CSV (A data file consisting of fields and records, stored as text, in which the fields are separated from each other by commas) |
| Common Log File System | Gemeinsames Protokolldateisystem (A general-purpose logging service that can be used by software clients running in user-mode or kernel-mode) |
| common object file format | Common Object File Format (A format in 32-bit programming for executable (image) and object files that is portable across platforms. The Microsoft implementation is called portable executable (PE) file format) |
| compiled binary file | kompilierte Binärdatei (An Access 2007 database (.accdb) file with all modules compiled and all editable source code removed) |
| compound file | Verbunddatei (A number of individual files bound together in one physical file where each individual file can be accessed as if it were a single physical file) |
| compound file directory | Verzeichnis für zusammengesetzte Dateien (A structure used to contain per-stream information about the streams in a compound file) |
| compressed file | komprimierte Datei (A file whose contents have been compressed by a special utility program so that it occupies less space on a disk or other storage device than in its uncompressed (normal) state) |
| concordance file | Konkordanzdatei (An index file with two columns: the first column lists the text in the document that you want to index, and the second column lists the index entries to generate from the text in the first column) |
| config file | Konfigurationsdatei (A file that contains machine-readable operating specifications for a piece of hardware or software or that contains information on another file or on a specific user, such as the user's logon ID) |
| configuration file | Konfigurationsdatei (A file that contains machine-readable operating specifications for a piece of hardware or software or that contains information on another file or on a specific user, such as the user's logon ID) |
| container file | Containerdatei (Files that can hold other kinds of files (such as *.ZIP, *.RAR, and *.JAR). Also, Microsoft Office files that use structured storage and the OLE embedded data format (for example, *.DOC, *.XLS, *.PPT, *.SHS) are considered container files) |
| critical file | wichtige Datei (A file that is crucial for the system to perform) |
| CSV import file | CSV-Importdatei (A comma separated value (CSV) file used to provision many new users at one time) |
| DAC package file | DAC-Paketdatei (The XML file that is the container of a DAC package) |
| data connection file | Data Connection-Datei (A file that stores information about a connection to a data source, such as an Access database, spreadsheet, or text file, and that facilitates data source administration) |
| data file | Datendatei (A file consisting of data in the form of text, numbers, or graphics, as distinct from a program file of commands and instructions) |
| database file | Datenbankdatei (One of the physical files that make up a database) |
| default data file | Standarddatendatei (The .pst data file used as the main delivery location for your e-mail messages) |
| delimited flat file | durch Trennzeichen getrennte Flatfile (A data file that contains one or more records separated by a record delimiter. Each delimited record contains one or more fields separated by a common field delimiter) |
| delimited text file | durch Trennzeichen getrennte Textdatei (A file containing data where individual field values are separated by a character, such as a comma or a tab) |
| delta inventory file | Deltainventurdatei (A file generated during inventory cycles that occur after the initial complete inventory, containing only hardware or software properties that were added, removed, or changed since the previous inventory cycle) |
| delta inventory file | Deltaintervalldatei (A file generated during inventory cycles that occur after the initial complete inventory, containing only hardware or software properties that were added, removed, or changed since the previous inventory cycle) |
| destination file | Zieldatei (The file that a linked or embedded object is inserted into, or that data is saved to. The source file contains the information that is used to create the object. When you change information in a destination file, the information is not updated in the source file) |
| Direct Mailer job file | Direct Mailer-Auftragsdatei (A text file that specifies information about the Direct Mailer job such as whether it delivers personalized message bodies, the format of mail message headers, and the location of the list of recipients. A Direct Mailer job file is used only for the stand-alone mode of Direct Mailer) |
| Distributed File System | verteiltes Dateisystem (A service that allows system administrators to organize distributed network shares into a logical namespace, enabling users to access files without specifying their physical location and providing load sharing across network shares) |
| .dll file | DLL-Datei (A file that contains executable routines that an application can load on demand) |
| DPM File Agent service | DPM-Datei-Agent-Dienst (The component of DPM that synchronizes replicas of protected volumes with the data sources. The DPM File Agent service receives changes to protected data from the file servers and applies the changes to the replicas on the DPM server) |
| drawing file | Zeichnungsdatei (A Visio file with a .vsd extension that contains a drawing) |
| DTD file | DTD-Datei (A document type definition that contains the definitions for the GdPDU INDEX.XML file) |
| durable file handle | permanentes Dateihandle (A file handle that allows a connection to an SMB server to survive brief network outages without having to incur the overhead of re-negotiating a new session) |
| dynamic-link library file | DLL-Datei (A file that contains executable routines that an application can load on demand) |
| .edb file | EDB-Datei (A LocStudio file of software strings and other resources (e.g., product information, binary data, graphics, sizing information) created to localize a particular product) |
| Edge Subscription file | Edge-Abonnementdatei (The XML file that is exported on the Edge Transport server and imported on the Hub Transport server to establish an Edge Subscription) |
| .edmx file | EDMX-Datei (An XML file that defines a conceptual model, a storage model, and the mapping between these models) |
| Efficient File Storage | Effiziente Dateispeicherung (A storage method in which a file is split into pieces that are stored and updated separately, and streamed together when a user requests the file) |
| Efficient File Transfer | effiziente Dateiübertragung (A feature that breaks a file up into granular chunks so that during re-open and re-save scenarios only the differences between client and server are sent over the network) |
| electronic filing | elektronische Übermittlung (The process of submitting documents to an authority using an electronic communications medium) |
| embedded file | eingebettete Datei (Graphics, sounds, and other types of multimedia file that have been inserted in a Web page) |
| Encrypting File System | verschlüsselndes Dateisystem (A Microsoft file-based encryption technology that enables users to encrypt files and folders on NTFS volumes. EFS helps protect the confidentiality of data by ensuring that only authorized users can decrypt the encrypted files or folders) |
| end-of-file | Dateiende (A value returned by an I/O routine when the end of a file (or, in some cases, an error) is encountered) |
| Engine Input File | Eingabedatei des Moduls (A compiled version of a document schema. The EIF is used to expedite translations for distribution among other users in a closed user group. The EIF is automatically compiled whenever an XML Schema Definition language (XSD) schema is generated or edited, using BizTalk Server) |
| .epf file | EPF-Datei (A file type that Outlook uses to import or export a digital ID (certificate and private keys) obtained from the Microsoft Exchange Key Management Server) |
| .exe file | EXE-Datei (A file that contains an executable program that runs on a computer when the file name is double-clicked) |
| executable file | ausführbare Datei (A file in portable executable (PE) file format that can be loaded into memory and executed by the operating system loader. It can be either an .exe or a .dll file. In the .NET context, a PE file must be translated by the common language runtime into code before it can be executed by the operating system) |
| external key file | externe Schlüsseldatei (A file that contains the external key and is stored on an external media device. The name and contents of the file are internal to Microsoft and can change from version to version) |
| file adapter | Dateiadapter (An adapter that can read messages from the file system and submit them to the server, as well as write messages from the server to a file on the file system) |
| File and Registry Virtualization | Datei- und Registrierungsvirtualisierung (A feature that allows standard users to run applications that normally write to per-computer files and registry keys. If these write operations fail, they are automatically redirected to equivalent per-user locations) |
| File as Printout | Datei als Ausdruck (A command that will use a print driver installed by OneNote to create an image of a wide variety of filetypes. Files are printed to the print driver and inserted as images into OneNote) |
| file attachment control | Dateianlage-Steuerelement (A control that allows users to attach files to their form when they fill it out) |
| file backup | Dateisicherung (A backup of all the data in one or more files or filegroups) |
| file-based imaging | dateibasierte Abbilderstellung (The process of capturing information at the file level into a single volume, with metadata describing the files) |
| file-based storage | Dateispeicher (Storage that takes place in local files (as opposed to a database), which are copies of the metadata in the client computer. It is used when the client is working offline) |
| File Block | Zugriffsschutz (A feature that allows end users and IT admins to control which file types and versions can be opened and saved in the application) |
| file buffer | Dateipuffer (A reserved portion of memory used to temporarily store data, pending an instruction to complete its transfer to or from a file) |
| file cache | Dateicache (File-based storage that is created on the client computer when the client components are installed) |
| file collection | Dateisammlung (The process of copying specified files from SMS/Configuration Manager clients to the site server during a software inventory cycle) |
| file compression | Dateikomprimierung (The process of reducing the size of a file for transmission or storage) |
| file control block | Dateikontrollblock (A small block of memory temporarily assigned by a computer's operating system to hold information about an opened file. A file control block typically contains such information as the file's identification, its location on a disk, and a pointer that marks the user?s current (or last) position in the file) |
| file conversion | Dateikonvertierung (The process of transforming the data in a file from one format to another without altering the data--for example, converting a file from a word processor's format to its ASCII equivalent. In some cases, information about the data, such as formatting, may be lost. Another, more detailed, type of file conversion involves changing character coding from one standard to another, as in converting EBCDIC characters (which are used primarily with mainframe computers) to ASCII characters) |
| file copy | Dateikopiervorgang (The first of the three stages of Setup, where the Windows program files and any additional files specified are copied to the computer's hard disk) |
| file differential backup | differenzielle Dateisicherung (A backup of one or more files containing only changes made to each file since its most recent file backup. A file differential backup requires a full file backup as a base) |
| file DSN | Datei-DSN (file Data Source Names. File-based data sources shared among all users with the same drivers installed. These data sources are not dedicated to a user or local to a computer) |
| File Explorer | Explorer (A utility in Windows that enables the user to locate and open files and folders) |
| File Explorer | Datei-Explorer (A utility in Windows that enables the user to locate and open files and folders) |
| file filter | Dateifilter (A DLL that controls the transfer of data between devices) |
| file format | Dateiformat (The structure or organization of data in a file. File format is usually indicated by the file name extension) |
| file format escape | Dateiformat-Escapezeichen (" In regular expressions, the usual C language character escape sequences, "\\", "\a", "\b", "\f", "\n", "\r", "\t", "\v", with the usual meanings, that is, backslash, alert, backspace, form feed, newline, carriage return, horizontal tab, and vertical tab, respectively.") |
| file group | Dateigruppe (A File Server Resource Manager option that is used to define a namespace for a file screen, file screen exception, or storage report. It consists of a set of file name patterns, which in turn determine whether files are included or excluded from a group) |
| file handle | Dateihandle (In MS-DOS, OS/2, and Windows, a token (number) that the system uses to identify or refer to an open file or, sometimes, to a device) |
| File History | Dateiversionsverlauf (A Windows feature designed to help users avoid data loss by automatically saving versions of files and copies of deleted files so that users can recover them) |
| file license | dateibezogene Lizenz (A license that authorizes protection of file resources on a single server) |
| file list | Dateiliste (The list of files in the current project, located in the file pane of Visual SourceSafe Explorer) |
| file manager | Datei-Manager (A module of an operating system or environment that controls the physical placement of and access to a group of program files) |
| file mapping | Dateizuordnung (The association of a file's contents with a portion of the virtual address space of a process) |
| file-mapping object | Dateizuordnungsobjekt (An object that maintains the association of a file's contents with a portion of the virtual address space of a process) |
| File menu | Menü "Datei" (A common drop-down menu that includes commands for file operations, such as Open, Save, and Print) |
| file mode | Dateimodus (The mode -Input, Output, Append, Random, or Binary- that determines which methods can be used to read and write files) |
| file name | Dateiname (The set of letters, numbers, and allowable symbols assigned to a file to distinguish it from all other files in a particular directory on a disk. A file name is the label under which a computer user saves and requests a block of information) |
| file name extension | Dateierweiterung (A set of characters added to the end of a file name that identifies the file type or format) |
| File Open Picker contract | Vertrag für "Auswahl 'Datei öffnen'" (A contract that enables developers to create apps that use the file picker to offer files to other apps) |
| file picker | Dateiauswahl (A UI element that enables users to locate and select files) |
| file port | Dateiport (An application-specific location that includes extra information that the application requires) |
| file property | Dateieigenschaft (A detail about a file that helps identify it, such as a descriptive title, the author name, the subject, or a keyword that identifies topics or other important information in the file) |
| file protection | Dateischutz (A process or device by which the existence and integrity of a file are maintained. Methods of file protection range from allowing read-only access and assigning passwords to covering the write-protect notch on a disk and locking away floppy disks holding sensitive files) |
| file recovery | Dateiwiederherstellung (The process of reconstructing lost or unreadable files on disk) |
| file/registry virtualization | Datei- und Registrierungsvirtualisierung (A feature that allows standard users to run applications that normally write to per-computer files and registry keys. If these write operations fail, they are automatically redirected to equivalent per-user locations) |
| file replication schedule | Dateireplikationszeitplan (The schedule by which Directory Services user lists that are newly uploaded are added to the Administration Center and to e-mail servers worldwide) |
| file replication service | Dateireplikationsdienst (A service that provides multimaster file replication for designated directory trees between designated servers running Windows Server 2003. The designated directory trees must be on disk partitions formatted with the version of NTFS used with the Windows Server 2003 family. FRS is used by Distributed File System (DFS) to automatically synchronize content between assigned replicas and by Active Directory to automatically synchronize content of the system volume information across domain controllers) |
| file restore | Dateiwiederherstellung (An operation that restores one or more files of a database) |
| file rollover | Dateirollover (The process when a program closes a file, based on a certain event, and creates a new file) |
| File Save Picker contract | Vertrag für "Auswahl 'Datei speichern'" (A contract that enables devs to set up their app as a save location that the user can choose when they use the file picker to save files) |
| file screen | Dateiprüfung (A File Server Resource Manager option that is used to block certain files from being saved on a volume or in a folder tree. A file screen is applied at the folder level and affects all folders and subfolders in the designated path) |
| file screen exception | Dateiprüfungsausnahme (A file screen that overrides any file screening that would otherwise apply to a folder, and all its subfolders, in a designated exception path. That is, it creates an exception to any rules derived from a parent folder) |
| File Screening Audit | Dateiprüfungsüberwachung (A storage report that lists file screening audit events on the server for a specified period. Use this report to identify users or applications that violate screening policies) |
| file server | Dateiserver (A file-storage device on a local area network that is accessible to users on the network. A file server not only stores files but manages them and maintains order as network users request files and make changes to them) |
| File Server for Macintosh | Dateiserver für Macintosh (A service that allows users of Macintosh computers to store, access, and share files on servers running Services for Macintosh) |
| File Server Resource Manager | Ressourcen-Manager für Dateiserver (A suite of tools that allows administrators to understand, control, and manage the quantity and type of data stored on their servers) |
| File Set Descriptor | Dateigruppenbeschreibung (A part of the Universal Disc Format (UDF) file system) |
| file share witness | Dateifreigabenzeuge (A new type of Majority Node Set (MNS) quorum in Windows Server 2003. In Exchange Server 2007, cluster continuous replication (CCR) uses the MNS quorum with file share witness instead of the traditional voter node) |
| file sharing | Dateifreigabe (The use of computer files on networks, wherein files are stored on a central computer or a server and are requested, reviewed, and modified by more than one individual. When a file is used with different programs or different computers, file sharing can require conversion to a mutually acceptable format. When a single file is shared by many people, access can be regulated through such means as password protection, security clearances, or file locking to prohibit changes to a file by more than one person at a time) |
| file sharing program | Dateifreigabeprogramm (A peer-to-peer file sharing client used to connect to file sharing networks in order to download or share files) |
| file size | Dateigröße (The length of a file, typically given in bytes) |
| file system | Dateisystem (In an operating system, the overall structure in which files are named, stored, and organized. NTFS, FAT, and FAT32 are types of file systems) |
| file system cache | Dateisystemcache (An area of physical memory that holds frequently used pages. It allows applications and services to locate pages rapidly and reduces disk activity) |
| file to exclude | auszuschließende Dateien (A file that is not included in the file group) |
| file to include | einzuschließende Dateien (A file that is included in the file group) |
| file transfer | Dateiübertragung (The process of moving or transmitting a file from one location to another, as between two programs or over a network) |
| File Transfer Protocol | Dateiübertragungsprotokoll, File Transfer Protocol (A member of the TCP/IP suite of protocols, used to copy files between two computers on the Internet. Both computers must support their respective FTP roles: one must be an FTP client and the other an FTP server) |
| file type | Dateityp (The format of a file, commonly indicated by its file name extension. The file type indicates which program the file was created in and can be opened with) |
| Files by File Group | Dateien nach Dateigruppe (A storage report that lists files that belong to specified file groups. Use this report to identify file group usage patterns and to identify file groups that occupy large amounts of disk space. This can help you determine which file screens to configure) |
| fixed file location | fester Speicherort (The full or absolute address of a file - for example, www.microsoft.com/location/sublocation/filename.htm) |
| fixed-width text file | Textdatei mit fester Breite (A file containing data, where each field has a fixed width) |
| flat file | Flatfile (A file consisting of records of a single record type in which there is no embedded structure information that governs relationships between records) |
| flat file format | Flatfileformat (An image file format in which individual objects cannot be edited. Files stored in JPEG, GIF, and BMP formats are all flat files. The PhotoDraw MIX file format is not a flat file format) |
| flat-file logging | Flatfileprotokollierung (The process of creating an event log that is written to a UTF-8 formatted text file) |
| form data file | Formulardatendatei (The file in which information gathered from electronic forms is stored) |
| form definition file | Formulardefinitionsdatei (An XML file with an .xsf extension that contains information about all other files and components used within a form, including user interface customizations, XML Schemas, views, business logic, events, and deployment settings) |
| form template file | Formularvorlagendatei (A cabinet (.cab) file with an .xsn file name extension that contains the files that make up a form template) |
| format file | Formatdatei (A file containing meta information (such as data type and column size) that is used to interpret data when being read from or written to a data file) |
| global file | globale Projektvorlage (A Project file [Global.mpt] that contains information you can use for different projects. Information in a global file can include views, calendars, forms, reports, tables, filters, toolbars, menu bars, macros, and options settings) |
| header file | Headerdatei (A file that is identified to be included at the beginning of a program in a language such as C and that contains the definitions of data types and declarations of variables used by the functions in the program) |
| hibernation file | Ruhezustanddatei (A file created during hibernation that contains all CPU memory and registers information) |
| Hibernation File Cleaner | Ruhezustands-Dateibereinigung (A feature that allows deletion of the files created during hibernation) |
| hierarchical file system | hierarchisches Dateisystem (A tree-structured file system used on the Apple Macintosh in which folders can be nested within other folders) |
| hot file | Hotfile (A file that is frequently accessed and frequently stored in memory) |
| HTML file | HTML-Datei (A file format that can be viewed using a Web browser. With this file format, you can publish your reports directly to your Intranet or web site) |
| ICO file | ICO-Datei (The file for the icon on the client's desktop used to launch a sequenced application) |
| IDMIF file | IDMIF-Datei (A type of Management Information Format (MIF) file that can be used to add new architectures or updates to existing architectures in the SMS/Configuration Manager site database to accommodate custom hardware inventory properties) |
| image file | Bilddatei (A file containing graphics (illustrations, photographs, etc) or other visual information) |
| Import File Parse | Importdateianalyse (A system job that parses a file used in data migration or import) |
| .inf file | INF-Datei (A file created for a particular adapter that provides the operating system with information required to set up a device, such as a list of valid logical configurations for the device, the names of driver files associated with the device, and so on. An .inf file is provided typically on a disk by the device manufacturer or may be included in the operating system) |
| information file | Informationsdatei (A file created for a particular adapter that provides the operating system with information required to set up a device, such as a list of valid logical configurations for the device, the names of driver files associated with the device, and so on. An .inf file is provided typically on a disk by the device manufacturer or may be included in the operating system) |
| infrared file transfer | Infrarot-Dateiübertragung (Wireless file transfer between a computer and another computer or device using infrared light) |
| .ini file | INI-Datei (A text file used by the operating system and by individual applications to store persistent settings related to applications, drivers, or hardware. Supported for backward compatibility. Use the registry to store these settings) |
| initialization file | Initialisierungsdatei (A text file used by the operating system and by individual applications to store persistent settings related to applications, drivers, or hardware. Supported for backward compatibility. Use the registry to store these settings) |
| .ins file | INS-Datei (A file that provides Windows Update Setup with Internet settings that configure the browser and associated components. You can create multiple versions of your browser package by changing the .ins file used by each package. Use the Profile Manager to create, save, and load .ins files) |
| installable file system | installierbares Dateisystem (A file system that is accessed through a file system driver (FSD) that is loaded onto a device by the user, rather than accessed by the built-in file system. An installable file system may be implemented differently from the built-in file system. For example, an installable file system may prevent a user from deleting files, provide automatic compression of files, or use a structure for internal information different from that used by the built-in file system) |
| IntelliTrace file | IntelliTrace-Datei (The file containing information that is collected by IntelliTrace. The file name extension is .iTrace) |
| Internet settings file | Datei für Interneteinstellungen (A file that provides Windows Update Setup with Internet settings that configure the browser and associated components. You can create multiple versions of your browser package by changing the .ins file used by each package. Use the Profile Manager to create, save, and load .ins files) |
| ISV.config file | ISV.config-Datei (An XML configuration document, with the .config file name extension, that contains settings that are used to update the navigation structure of Microsoft Dynamics CRM, including adding custom buttons, tabs, and menus to entity forms) |
| library file | Bibliotheksdatei (In programming, a collection of routines stored in a file. Each set of instructions in a library has a name, and each performs a different task) |
| licensed file | Lizenzdatei (A Windows Media file that has an associated license that defines how the file can be played. The restrictions stated in the license vary depending on the license creator) |
| Live File System | Livedateisystem (A file storage system that can be used to create CDs and DVDs. Discs formatted with Live File System allow you to copy files to the disc at any time, instead of copying (burning) them all at once) |
| log file | Protokolldatei (A file that stores messages generated by an application, service, or operating system. These messages are used to track the operations performed. Log files are usually plain text (ASCII) files and often have a .log extension) |
| log file path | Protokolldateipfad (The location of the log file on a computer) |
| long file name | langer Dateiname (A folder or file name longer than the 8.3 file name standard (up to eight characters followed by a period and an extension of up to three characters). Most versions of Windows, including WindowsXP, Windows2000, WindowNT, Windows95, and Windows98 support long file names up to 255 characters) |
| .lsg file | LSG-Datei (A LocStudio translation memory that contains software strings and their translations as well as metadata (e.g., string category, term note, instructions, product information) and is used mainly as reference material and for translation recycling) |
| Managed Object Format file | MOF-Datei (Based on the Interface Definition Language (IDL), a file that describes management information) |
| Management Information Format file | Management-Information-Format-Datei (A file that can be used to modify the SMS/Configuration Manager database by creating architectures, object classes, and attributes) |
| management pack file | Management Pack-Datei (A file that is associated with an Operations Manager management pack and that incorporates overrides, custom monitors, and custom rules) |
| manifest file | Manifestdatei (A file containing a list of resources, such as grammar files and prompt databases, that Speech Server preloads and caches to improve performance. Speech Server automatically creates a manifest file (Manifest.xml) when a new project is created) |
| master file | Masterdatei (In a set of database files, the file containing more or less permanent descriptive information about the principal subjects of the database, summary data, and one or more critical key fields. For example, customers' names, account numbers, addresses, and credit terms might be stored in a master file) |
| master file table | Masterdateitabelle (An NTFS system file on NTFS-formatted volumes that contains information about each file and folder on the volume. The MFT is the first file on an NTFS volume) |
| MBOX file | MBOX-Datei (A specially-constructed text file, usable by any text editor, that contains mail messages within the file) |
| MDE file | MDE-Datei (Microsoft Access database (.mdb) file with all modules compiled and all editable source code removed) |
| media file | Mediendatei (A file that contains audio, video, or script data) |
| metabase configuration file | Metabasiskonfigurationsdatei (A file that stores IIS configuration settings to disk. This file is named MetaBase.xml by default. When IIS is started or restarted, the configuration settings are read from MetaBase.xml into the IIS cache in memory, which is called the in-memory metabase) |
| Microsoft Access data file | Microsoft Access-Datendatei (A database or project file for Microsoft Access) |
| MIF file | MIF-Datei (A file that can be used to modify the SMS/Configuration Manager database by creating architectures, object classes, and attributes) |
| mirror file | Spiegeldatei (A file separate from your database model diagram in which you can save the code from your model) |
| MOF file | MOF-Datei (A text file that contains definitions of classes and instances using the Managed Object Format language) |
| .mof file | MOF-Datei (A text file that contains definitions of classes and instances using the Managed Object Format language) |
| mounted file system | bereitgestelltes Dateisystem (A file system located on a removable medium, such as a PC Card storage device. The operating system loads, or mounts, the file system when the medium is inserted into the device. It unloads, or unmounts, the file system when the medium is removed or when the user issues a command to do so) |
| movie file | Filmdatei (A file created by combining the audio, video, and still images contained in your project. Movie files are created when you publish your movie in Windows Movie Maker, and are saved as a Windows Media file with a .wmv file name extension) |
| .msi file | MSI-Datei (A Windows Installer package file) |
| network file system | Network File System (A distributed file system that allows users to access remote files and directories on a network as if they were local. NFS is compatible with Microsoft Windows and UNIX-based systems, including Linux and Mac OS X) |
| NOIDMIF file | NOIDMIF-Datei (A custom Management Information Format (MIF) file that SMS/Configuration Manager administrators can use to modify or append object classes and properties to existing client inventory data) |
| NTFS file system | NTFS-Dateisystem (An advanced file system designed for use specifically with the Windows NT operating system. It supports long filenames, full security access control, file system recovery, extremely large storage media, and various features for the Windows NT POSIX subsystem. It also supports object-oriented applications by treating all files as objects with user-defined and system-defined attributes) |
| ODC file | ODC-Datei (A file that stores information about a connection to a data source, such as an Access database, spreadsheet, or text file, and that facilitates data source administration) |
| .odx file | ODX-Datei (A BizTalk Server orchestration file) |
| Office compatibility definition file | Office-Kompatibilitätsdefinitionsdatei (A file that stores information about compatibility issues and workarounds and makes it available to the Office Telemetry Log and Office Telemetry Dashboard) |
| Office data connection file | ODC-Datei, Office Data Connection-Datei (A file that stores information about a connection to a data source, such as an Access database, spreadsheet, or text file, and that facilitates data source administration) |
| Office File Validation | Office-Dateiüberprüfung (A security feature that validates files before allowing them to be loaded by the application, in order to protect against file format vulnerabilities) |
| offline cube file | Offlinecubedatei (A file you create on your hard disk or a network share to store OLAP source data for a PivotTable or PivotChart report. Offline cube files allow you to keep working when you are not connected to the OLAP server) |
| offline folder file | Offlineordnerdatei (The file on your hard disk that contains offline folders. The offline folder file has an .ost extension. You can create it automatically when you set up Outlook, or when you first make a folder available offline) |
| oobe.xml file | OOBE.XML-Datei (A content file that can be used to store content to display in the customizable areas of Windows Welcome, Welcome Center, and the Get Connected Wizard) |
| Open Received Files | Empfangene Dateien öffnen (An item on the File menu that opens files that the user has received via Communicator conversations) |
| Open Software Descriptor file | Open Software Descriptor-Datei (An XML-based file that instructs the client on how to retrieve the sequenced application from the Application Virtualization Management/Streaming Server and how to run the sequenced application in its virtual environment) |
| orphan file | verwaiste Datei (A file that remains on a system after it has ceased to be of use) |
| OSD file | OSD-Datei (An XML-based file that instructs the client on how to retrieve the sequenced application from the Application Virtualization Management/Streaming Server and how to run the sequenced application in its virtual environment) |
| Outlook for Mac data file | Outlook für Mac-Datendatei (A file exported by Outlook for Mac that contains a user's e-mail messages, contacts, calendar events, and other information) |
| output file | Ausgabedatei (The packaged Windows Media file that is created with Windows Media Rights Manager SDK) |
| package definition file | Paketdefinitionsdatei (An ASCII text file that contains predefined software distribution objects, such as programs and packages to be used for software deployment) |
| package resource index file | Indexdatei der Paketressource (A binary file used in Windows Store apps to store resources for all languages, cultures, and scale factors) |
| package source file | Paketquelldatei (A file that is contained within an SMS/Configuration Manager package and that each advertised program needs before it can run) |
| packaged Windows Media file | verpackte Windows Media-Datei (A Windows Media file encrypted with a key, which consumers cannot play unless they have a key provided by a license. A packaged Windows Media file is produced by and protected through the implementation of digital rights management using the Windows Media Rights Manager Software Development Kit(SDK) or a program based on the Microsoft Windows Media Format SDK) |
| paging file | Auslagerungsdatei (A hidden file on the hard disk that Windows uses to hold parts of programs and data files that do not fit in memory. The paging file and physical memory, or random access memory (RAM), comprise virtual memory. Windows moves data from the paging file to memory as needed and moves data from memory to the paging file to make room for new data) |
| .pct file | PCT-Datei (A file containing the configuration data for a pipeline. The pipeline specified in the file is created and run by a pipeline object) |
| PDB file | PDB-Datei (A program database file (PDB). A PDB holds debugging and project state information that allows for incremental linking of a debug configuration of your program) |
| PE file | PE-Datei (The file format used for executable programs and for files to be linked together to form executable programs) |
| persistent file handle | beständiges Dateihandle (A file handle that has a persistent value for the lifetime of the file system object to which it refers) |
| .pfx file | PFX-Datei (A Personal Exchange File type that Outlook uses to import or export a digital ID (certificate and private keys) used in S\MIME security) |
| pipeline configuration file | Pipelinekonfigurationsdatei (A file containing the configuration data for a pipeline. The pipeline specified in the file is created and run by a pipeline object) |
| portable executable file | portierbare ausführbare Datei (The file format used for executable programs and for files to be linked together to form executable programs) |
| positional flat file | Flatfile mit Feldern fester Breite (A type of file format used to represent business documents in which the records and fields have a fixed length, eliminating the need for delimiters) |
| PostScript file | Postscript-Datei (A file created with PostScript page-description language. Nearly all high-resolution files are PostScript) |
| print file | Druckdatei (A file that can be sent directly from a computer to a printer port without being opened first. PhotoDraw saves print files with a .prn file extension) |
| program information file | Program Information File (A file that provides information to Windows about how best to run MS-DOS-based programs. When you start an MS-DOS-based program, Windows looks for a program information file to use with it.program information files contain such items as the name of the file, a start-up directory, and multitasking options) |
| project file | Projektdatei (The file that contains information about the files that have been imported into or captured in the current project, and how files or clips have been arranged) |
| raw file | Rohdatendatei (A native format for fast reading and writing of data) |
| Raw File destination | Rohdatendatei-Ziel (An SSIS destination that writes raw data to a file) |
| Raw File source | Rohdatendatei-Quelle (An SSIS source that reads raw data from a file) |
| readme file | Infodatei (A file containing information that the user either requires or will find informative and that might not have been included in the documentation. Readme files are placed on disk in plain-text form (without extraneous or program-specific characters) so that they can be read easily be a variety of word processing programs) |
| recovery password file | Wiederherstellungskennwortdatei (A BitLocker Drive Encryption file that uses the naming convention: .bek (including the BitLocker .fve file extension), which contains the recovery key that is required to unseal the volume during recovery) |
| registered file type | Registrierter Dateityp (File types that are tracked by the system registry and are recognized by the programs you have installed on your computer) |
| Resilient File System | Robustes Dateisystem (A file system, introduced with Windows Server 8, that provides resiliency to both software and hardware errors. ReFS allows customers to maximize server uptime and prioritize volume availability without the use of expensive storage hardware) |
| resource file | Ressourcendatei (A file that consists of resource data and the resource map that indexes it) |
| response file | Antwortdatei (Text files that contain MSBuild.exe command line switches) |
| results file | Ergebnisdatei (In Windows Assessment Services and Windows Assessment Console, the XML file that is produced after a job completes, that is standardized and presented in the Windows Assessment Console to identify issues on the system. The results contain individual assessment output, information about the computer that the assessment was run on, the job manifest information, a copy of the assessment manifests from each assessment included in the job, and event trace log (ETL) files) |
| .rge file | RGE-Datei (A file type created by Entourage when a user archives a project) |
| Robots.txt file | Datei "Robots.txt" (" A file that informs search engines about the pages in a Web site that the owner wants to exclude from, or allow for, indexing. The file contains "allow" rules and "disallow" rules to indicate which portions of a Web site should, or should not be, indexed. If a Web site has subdomains, each subdomain must have its own Robots.txt file.") |
| rollover file | Rolloverdatei (A file created when the file rollover option causes SQL Server to close the current file and create a new file when the maximum file size is reached) |
| script file | Skriptdatei (A collection of scripting commands, parameters and expressions that enables you to automate tasks or perform bulk operations repeatedly) |
| security file | Sicherheitsdatei (A file that contains a digital code that makes it possible to seal messages or to add a digital signature to messages. This file can be stored on a 3.5-inch disk or on your computer's hard disk) |
| self-extracting file | selbstextrahierende Datei (An executable program file that contains one or more compressed text or data files. When a user runs the program, it uncompresses the compressed files and stores them on the user's hard drive) |
| send request file | Sendeanforderungsdatei (A file with instructions that a sender uses to connect to and transfer data to a destination) |
| Sequencer Project file | Sequencer Project-Datei (An XML-based file in which the Sequencer stores its Exclusion Items and Parse Items information. The SPRJ file is used heavily in the creation of application records as well as during an upgrade to a package) |
| service configuration file | Dienstkonfigurationsdatei (The file that sets values for the hosted service that can be configured while the service is running in the Windows Azure fabric. Values in the service configuration file include the number of instances required for each role, the values for the configuration parameters established in the service definition file, and the thumbprints for any SSL certificates associated with the service) |
| service definition file | Dienstdefinitionsdatei (The file that defines the service model for the application, which includes the roles that comprise a hosted service, the service endpoints, configuration settings, and certificates for SSL endpoints. The service model cannot be changed once the service is deployed and running) |
| SFT file | SFT-Datei (A file that contains one or more applications that the Sequencer has repackaged -without altering source code-into a series of blocks of code that can be streamed. These blocks will have been optimized for rapid launch of the application on a SoftGrid Client) |
| sharer file | mitbenutzende Datei (A file using resources from another file, which can be another project file or a file containing only resource information, called a resource pool) |
| Silverlight XAP file | Silverlight-XAP-Datei (The Silverlight application that is downloaded to the client browser and enables Smooth Streaming. XAP files are essentially .zip files that contain an assembly manifest file and one or more assemblies) |
| site control file | Standortsteuerungsdatei (An ASCII text file (such as Sitectrl.ct0) that contains the settings of an SMS/Configuration Manager site) |
| site map file | Siteübersichtsdatei (A Web site file that lists the URLs in the Web site that are available for search engines to index) |
| skin file | Designdatei (A file containing one or more control properties that define how the controls should look. Skin files are part of ASP.NET themes) |
| smart file | intelligente Datei (A file that is only available when a device is connected to the Internet so that the file's data uses little space in the device's storage) |
| sound file | Audiodatei (A file that contains the information a computer uses to play sounds on your computer. Sound files usually have the file extension .wav) |
| source code configuration file | Quellcode-Konfigurationsdatei (A file that Build.exe uses to generate source code. A source code configuration file can be a dirs file, a sources file, or a makefile file) |
| source file | Quelldatei (A file that contains the data that a program will process and store in a destination file) |
| source file | Quelldatei (A file that contains the data that a program will process and store in a destination file) |
| sparse file | platzsparende Datei (A file that is handled in a way that requires much less disk space than would otherwise be needed. Sparse support allows an application to create very large files without committing disk space for those regions of the file that contain only zeros. For example, you can use sparse support to work with a 42-GB file in which you need to write data only to the first 64 KB (the rest of the file is zeroed)) |
| sparse file | Datei mit geringer Dichte (A file that is handled in a way that requires much less disk space than would otherwise be needed. Sparse support allows an application to create very large files without committing disk space for those regions of the file that contain only zeros. For example, you can use sparse support to work with a 42-GB file in which you need to write data only to the first 64 KB (the rest of the file is zeroed)) |
| SPRJ file | SPRJ-Datei (An XML-based file in which the Sequencer stores its Exclusion Items and Parse Items information. The SPRJ file is used heavily in the creation of application records as well as during an upgrade to a package) |
| standby file | Standbydatei (" In a restore operation, a file used during the undo phase to hold a "copy-on-write" pre-image of pages that are to be modified. The standby file allows reverting the undo pass to bring back the uncommitted transactions.") |
| stash file | Pufferdatei (An internal structure that is used to stage a disc before recording it to media) |
| subscription file | Abonnementdatei (An audio or video file that you rent from an online store, typically for a monthly fee) |
| swap file | Auslagerungsdatei (A hidden file on the hard disk that Windows uses to hold parts of programs and data files that do not fit in memory. The paging file and physical memory, or random access memory (RAM), comprise virtual memory. Windows moves data from the paging file to memory as needed and moves data from memory to the paging file to make room for new data) |
| .swm file | SWM-Datei (One of a collection of read-only files that contain one or more volume images of a Windows operating system) |
| targets file | Zieledatei (In the context of MSBuild, an XML file that contains MSBuild target elements that can be used by one or more build projects. A target element contains one or more tasks to be performed in a build) |
| template file | Vorlagendatei (A file that contains some pre-defined formatting, layout, and/or text and graphics and that serves as the basis for new documents with a similar look or purpose) |
| test file | Testdatei (A file used as part of a testing process to check the validity or correctness of a program or procedure) |
| text file | Textdatei (" A file composed of text characters. A text file can be a word-processing file or a "plain" ASCII file encoded in a format practically all computers can use.") |
| text-only file | Datei im Textformat (A document file in ASCII format, containing characters, spaces, punctuation, carriage returns, and sometimes tabs and an end-of-file marker, but no formatting information) |
| .theme file | THEME-Datei (A renamed .ini file that points to the theme resources and contains theme values such as colors, fonts, and window size metrics) |
| .themepack file | THEMEPACK-Datei (A renamed .cab file which contains a .theme file, and optionally one or more desktop backgrounds, icons, mouse pointer files, and sound files. It does not contain executables or screen savers) |
| trace file | Ablaufverfolgungsdatei (A file containing records of activities of a specified object, such as an application, operating system, or network. A trace file can include calls made to APIs, the activities of APIs, the activities of communication links and internal flows, and other information) |
| transaction log file | Transaktionsprotokolldatei (A file that contains a record of the changes that were made to an Exchange database. All changes to the database are recorded in the transaction log files before they are written into the database files. If a database shuts down unexpectedly, unfinished transactions can be restored by replaying the transaction log files into the database) |
| transform file | Transformationsdatei (A template of the differences between two installer databases that can be applied to produce similar changes in other databases) |
| undo file | Rückgängigdatei (A file that saves the content of the pages in a database after they've been modified by uncommitted, rolled back transactions and before recovery restores them to their previous state. The undo file prevents the changes performed by uncommitted transactions from being lost) |
| UNIX file permissions | UNIX-Dateiberechtigungen (A set of permissions that describes the access rights to a UNIX file or directory for the file owner, the group owner, and other users. Every UNIX file and directory possesses a set of permissions, and each user can have any combination of read, write, or execute access) |
| virtual file | virtuelle Datei (A file name within the virtual environment that is mapped to an alternate target location. A virtual file appears alongside other files in the containing directory, regardless of whether that directory is virtual or local) |
| virtual file | virtuelle Datei (A file name within the virtual environment that is mapped to an alternate target location. A virtual file appears alongside other files in the containing directory, regardless of whether that directory is virtual or local) |
| virtual file system | virtuelles Dateisystem (The subsystem that intercepts and redirects file system requests from application processes running in a virtual environment. These requests are processed based on the virtual files and directories defined in the application package and created or modified through interaction with a virtual application) |
| virtual log file | virtuelle Protokolldatei (Non-physical files that are derived from one physical log file by the SQL Server Database Engine) |
| virtual machine configuration file | Konfigurationsdatei der virtuellen Maschine (An XML-based file that stores the configuration of the virtual machine) |
| .vmc file | VMC-Datei (An XML-based file that stores the configuration of the virtual machine) |
| Web Part description file | Webpart-Beschreibungsdatei (An .xml file that defines the default property settings for a Web Part, including references to other files that are required to run and display the part) |
| .wim file | WIM-Datei (A Windows image file, which can contain one or more Windows images) |
| Windows File Protection | Windows-Dateischutz (A feature that runs in the background and protects your system files from being overwritten. When a file in a protected folder is modified, WFP determines whether the new file is the correct Microsoft version or whether the file is digitally signed. If not, the modified file is replaced with a valid version) |
| Windows Media file | Windows Media-Datei (A file that contains audio, video, or other data. The content of the file is encoded with one of the Windows Media codecs.) |
| Windows Script Component file | Windows-Skriptkomponentendatei (XML files that are much like HTML files, but contain special elements that define the script component and its behavior) |
| witness file share | Zeugendateifreigabe (For a failover cluster, a file share in the cluster storage that is designated to hold information about the cluster configuration database. A failover cluster has a witness file share only if this is specified as part of the quorum configuration) |
| workgroup information file | Arbeitsgruppen-Informationsdatei (A file that Access reads at startup that contains information about the users in a workgroup. This information includes users' account names, their passwords, and the groups of which they are members) |
| workspace file | Arbeitsbereichsdatei (A file that saves display information about open workbooks, so that you can later resume work with the same window sizes, print areas, screen magnification, and display settings) |
| WSDL file | WSDL-Datei (The file in which the contract that must be adhered to by a Web service and all its callers is defined. It is written in Web Services Description Language (WSDL)) |
| XML template file | XML-Vorlagendatei (An XML file that contains the sample data that is displayed in the fields of a form before a user fills it out) |
| XPS Document file format | XPS-Dokumentdateiformat (An open, cross-platform document format that allows customers to effortlessly create, share, print, and archive paginated documents) |
| .xsd file | XSD-Datei (A file containing the persisted form of a BizTalk schema) |
| .xsn file | XSN-Datei (A cabinet (.cab) file with an .xsn file name extension that contains the files that make up a form template) |
