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Definition of "filetype" [filetype]

  • An identifier for the type of information contained in an electronic format. (noun)
  • A command in certain operating systems that creates a directory of files of a particular type or sorted by type, or that limits the results of a directory search to a particular type. (noun)
  • To assign a type to a file. (verb)

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Use "filetype" in a sentence
  • "(dTa) can queue, batch, pause, resume, and automatically detect and download a certain filetype linked on any web page."
  • "Sometimes you want to limit the result list to only one specific filetype, and for that you can use the "filetype" operator."
  • "Google can search the web for specific types of files using the "filetype:" operator."