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Glossary of Computer and Internet Terms
A glossary of computer and Internet terms with definitions that are easy to understand.
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Native File

A Native File is a file that can only be saved and recognised by the program it was created in. The "Save As" command allows you to save a file in a different format, Microsoft Word for example can save files in .txt or .rtf formats even though they are not the native formats.