- file import
- (Computers) bringing in a file created in another application into the application in which one is working (by altering it to fit the desired format)
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
file import
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import — im|port1 [ ım,pɔrt ] noun ** 1. ) count a product from another country, that is bought with money from your country: China must produce more food to reduce its reliance on imports. cheap imports from South American countries oil/food/coal imports … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
import*/ — [ɪmˈpɔːt] verb [T] I 1) to buy a product from another country and bring it to your country Ant: export We import most of our coal from other countries.[/ex] imported luxury goods[/ex] 2) computing to move information into a file or program Ant:… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
import — I. verb Etymology: Middle English, from Medieval Latin importare to bring in, cause, signify, from Latin, to bring in, cause, from in + portare to carry more at fare Date: 15th century transitive verb 1. a. to bear or convey as meaning or portent … New Collegiate Dictionary
import — 1. noun /ˈɪm.pɔː(ɹ)t,ˈɪm.pɔɹt,ɪmˈpɔː(ɹ)t,ɪmˈpɔɹt/ a) Something brought in from an exterior source, especially for sale or trade. b) The practice of importing. Syn: importancy, importance, meaning, significance, weight Ant … Wiktionary
