Meaning of dotfile | Babel Free

Definitions

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

Examples

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

“In general, a user-defined environment variable can be an effective design choice when the value changes often enough to make editing a dotfile each time […]”

CEFR level