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Configuration file

A configuration file, also known as config file, is a file that stores data used to configure a software system such as an application, a server or an operating system.

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Configuration file

Nodes68
Edges67
Triples16
Avg. degree1.97
Density0.029412
Components1

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Configuration file

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related to Unix and Unix-like · 6
Configuration file → Even, Filename, Many, Often, Unix, Unix-like
related to macOS · 5
Configuration file → Cocoa, GNUstep, It, NeXTSTEP, The Property List

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files configuration file format used config operating systems formats often system applications windows settings also ms-dos data json use create

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
an applicationinstance ofis a file that stores data used to configure a software system0.80text
a server or an operating system.Some applications provide a tool to createinstance ofis a file that stores data used to configure a software system0.80text
modifyinstance ofis a file that stores data used to configure a software system0.80text
and verify the syntax of their configuration filesinstance ofis a file that stores data used to configure a software system0.80text
YaST or debconf.Some computer programs only read their configuration files at startupinstance ofbut operating systems may provide graphical interfaces0.80text
Configuration filerelated to macOSThe Property List0.60section
Configuration filerelated to macOSNeXTSTEP0.60section
Configuration filerelated to macOSGNUstep0.60section
Configuration filerelated to macOSCocoa0.60section
Configuration filerelated to macOSIt0.60section
Configuration filerelated to Unix and Unix-likeMany0.60section
Configuration filerelated to Unix and Unix-likeUnix0.60section

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