Dotfile

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A file or directory whose name begins with a dot (period or full stop), typically hidden from view and sometimes used to store configuration settings. Unix

    "There is also a dotfile generator, which you can use to create dotfiles for many different programs until you get the hang of it."

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"There is also a dotfile generator, which you can use to create dotfiles for many different programs until you get the hang of it."

Etymology

From dot + file.

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