flat file

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flat file

noun flat files

A data file containing usually one record per line. When the flat file became unmanageable, we switched to a proper database system.
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@misc{flat_file_2026,
  title = {flat file},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/flat%20file},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}