| English | Hausa |
| backup file | Fayil na tsimi (A duplicate of a program, a disk, or data, made either for archiving purposes or for safeguarding files) |
| binary file | Fayil na bainari (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) |
| comma-delimited text file | fayil din rubutu da a ka rarrabe da wakafi (A data file consisting of fields and records, stored as text, in which the fields are separated from each other by commas) |
| concordance file | Fayil amintacce (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) |
| data connection file | fayil din hada tarin bayanai (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 | makunshin bayanai (A file consisting of data in the form of text, numbers, or graphics, as distinct from a program file of commands and instructions) |
| default data file | Fayil din tarin bayanai na isar da sako (The .pst data file used as the main delivery location for your e-mail messages) |
| delimited text file | makunshin rubutu mai rabe rabe (A file containing data where individual field values are separated by a character, such as a comma or a tab) |
| destination file | Fayil na zangon ƙarshe (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) |
| Efficient File Storage | Ma'adanar Fayil mai Inganci (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) |
| file allocation table | jadawalin kason fayil (A file system used by MS-DOS and Microsoft Windows operating systems to organize and manage files) |
| File as Printout | Fayil a matsayin firin awut (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 Block | Shamakin Fayil (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 Explorer | Mai Binciken Fayil (A utility in Windows that enables the user to locate and open files and folders) |
| file format | Tsarin fayil (The structure or organization of data in a file. File format is usually indicated by the file name extension) |
| File History | Tarihin Fayil (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 menu | mazabar fayil (A common drop-down menu that includes commands for file operations, such as Open, Save, and Print) |
| file name extension | fadada sunan fayil (A set of characters added to the end of a file name that identifies the file type or format) |
| file picker | mazaɓin fayil (A UI element that enables users to locate and select files) |
| file property | tarkacen fayil (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 sharing program | tsarin raba fayil (A peer-to-peer file sharing client used to connect to file sharing networks in order to download or share files) |
| file system | tsarin fayil a kwamfuta (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 tab | Tab ɗin Fayil (A tab on the ribbon that takes users to Microsoft Office Backstage view) |
| File Transfer Protocol | dan aiken fayil (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 | Nau'in fayil (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) |
| form definition file | fayil na bayanin fom (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) |
| Hibernation File Cleaner | Mai goge fayil na sumar kwamfuta (A feature that allows deletion of the files created during hibernation) |
| log file | Bude Fayil (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) |
| long file name | Dogon sunan fayil (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) |
| media file | Fayil na midiya (A file that contains audio, video, or script data) |
| NTFS file system | Matsefatar fayil na NTFS (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) |
| Office compatibility definition file | fayil din ajiyar bayanai na daidaiton aiki na Office (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 | Hadin fayil na tarin bayanan Office (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 | Tabbatar da ingancin fayil na Office (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 | fayil mai siffar dunkule na wajen intanet (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 | makunshin fayil na wajen intanet (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) |
| output file | makunshin shirye shiryen da aka kirkira (The packaged Windows Media file that is created with Windows Media Rights Manager SDK) |
| page file | fayilin shafi (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) |
| project file | Fayil na aiki (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) |
| readme file | Fayil na karatun bayanai (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) |
| security file | fayil din kariya (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 | fayil mai ciro kan sa (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) |
| smart file | fayil maiwayo (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) |
| source file | Fayil na masomin bayanai (A file that contains the data that a program will process and store in a destination file) |
| subscription file | Fayil din fim na haya (An audio or video file that you rent from an online store, typically for a monthly fee) |
| swap file | Fayil na boye (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) |
| test file | Fayil din gwajin ingancin abu (A file used as part of a testing process to check the validity or correctness of a program or procedure) |
| .theme file | Fayil din jigon na'ura (A renamed .ini file that points to the theme resources and contains theme values such as colors, fonts, and window size metrics) |
| workspace file | fayil din sararin aiki (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) |
