| Subject | English | Xhosa |
| comp., MS | backup file | ifayile elilalela (A duplicate of a program, a disk, or data, made either for archiving purposes or for safeguarding files) |
| comp., MS | binary file | ifayile yebhayinari (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) |
| comp., MS | comma-delimited text file | ifayile yombhalo owahlulwe ngekhoma (A data file consisting of fields and records, stored as text, in which the fields are separated from each other by commas) |
| comp., MS | concordance file | ifayile yokuvana kwezinto (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) |
| comp., MS | data connection file | uqhagamshelo lwefayile eneenkcukacha (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) |
| comp., MS | data file | ifayile yengcombolo (A file consisting of data in the form of text, numbers, or graphics, as distinct from a program file of commands and instructions) |
| comp., MS | default data file | ifayile yeenkcukacha emiselweyo (The .pst data file used as the main delivery location for your e-mail messages) |
| comp., MS | default data file | ifayile yeengcombolo emiselweyo (The .pst data file used as the main delivery location for your e-mail messages) |
| comp., MS | delimited text file | ifayile yesinqandi-mbhalo emiselweyo (A file containing data where individual field values are separated by a character, such as a comma or a tab) |
| comp., MS | destination file | ifayile oya kuyo (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) |
| comp., MS | Efficient File Storage | isigcini sefayile ngempumelelo (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) |
| comp., MS | file allocation table | itheyibhile yokubeka iifayile (A file system used by MS-DOS and Microsoft Windows operating systems to organize and manage files) |
| comp., MS | File as Printout | Gcina njengePrintout (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) |
| comp., MS | File Block | uThintelo-fayile (A feature that allows end users and IT admins to control which file types and versions can be opened and saved in the application) |
| comp., MS | File Explorer | i-File Explorer (A utility in Windows that enables the user to locate and open files and folders) |
| comp., MS | file format | ifomathi yefayile (The structure or organization of data in a file. File format is usually indicated by the file name extension) |
| comp., MS | File History | Imbali yeFayili (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) |
| comp., MS | File menu | imenyu yeefayile (A common drop-down menu that includes commands for file operations, such as Open, Save, and Print) |
| comp., MS | file name extension | isongezelelo segama lefayile (A set of characters added to the end of a file name that identifies the file type or format) |
| comp., MS | file picker | ipaneli yokubhala ngesandla (A UI element that enables users to locate and select files) |
| comp., MS | file property | ipopati yefayile (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) |
| comp., MS | file sharing program | iprogram yokwabelana ngeefayile (A peer-to-peer file sharing client used to connect to file sharing networks in order to download or share files) |
| comp., MS | file system | uhlobo loseto lwefayile (In an operating system, the overall structure in which files are named, stored, and organized. NTFS, FAT, and FAT32 are types of file systems) |
| comp., MS | File tab | ithebhu yefayile (A tab on the ribbon that takes users to Microsoft Office Backstage view) |
| comp., MS | File Transfer Protocol | iProtokholi yokuGqithisela iFayile (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) |
| comp., MS | file type | uhlobo lwefayile (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) |
| comp., MS | form definition file | ifayile yocaciso lwefomu (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) |
| comp., MS | Hibernation File Cleaner | isiCoci-Fayile sokuHayibhaneyitha (A feature that allows deletion of the files created during hibernation) |
| comp., MS | log file | ifayile yelog (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) |
| comp., MS | long file name | igama lefayile elide (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) |
| comp., MS | media file | ifayile yemidiya (A file that contains audio, video, or script data) |
| comp., MS | NTFS file system | indlela yefayile ye-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) |
| comp., MS | Office compatibility definition file | ifayile yenkcazelo yohambelwano lwe-Office (A file that stores information about compatibility issues and workarounds and makes it available to the Office Telemetry Log and Office Telemetry Dashboard) |
| comp., MS | Office data connection file | Uqhagamshelo lwefayile eneengcombolo zeOffice (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) |
| comp., MS | Office data connection file | Uqhagamshelo lwefayile eneengcombolo zeOfisi (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) |
| comp., MS | Office File Validation | uQinisekiso lweFayile yeOffice (A security feature that validates files before allowing them to be loaded by the application, in order to protect against file format vulnerabilities) |
| comp., MS | offline cube file | ifayile yetyhubhu yangaphandle kweintanethi (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) |
| comp., MS | offline folder file | ifayile yefolda yangaphandle kweintanethi (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) |
| comp., MS | output file | ifayile yemveliso (The packaged Windows Media file that is created with Windows Media Rights Manager SDK) |
| comp., MS | page file | ifayile yekhasi (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) |
| comp., MS | project file | ifayile yeprojekthi (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) |
| comp., MS | readme file | ifayile yokufundwa (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) |
| comp., MS | security file | ifayile yokhuseleko (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) |
| comp., MS | self-extracting file | ifayile ezicaphulayo (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) |
| comp., MS | smart file | ifayile ekrelekrele (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) |
| comp., MS | source file | ifayile engumthombo (A file that contains the data that a program will process and store in a destination file) |
| comp., MS | subscription file | ifayile yorhumo (An audio or video file that you rent from an online store, typically for a monthly fee) |
| comp., MS | swap file | tshintshanisa ifayile (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) |
| comp., MS | test file | ifayile yovavanyo (A file used as part of a testing process to check the validity or correctness of a program or procedure) |
| comp., MS | .theme file | ifayile yomxholo (A renamed .ini file that points to the theme resources and contains theme values such as colors, fonts, and window size metrics) |
| comp., MS | workspace file | ifayile yendawo yokusebenzela (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) |