Dot-file
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A dot-file is generally any file whose name begins with a full stop.
- In Unix-like operating systems, dot-file is synonymous with hidden file.
- As a special case, dot-files whose names begin with
._can be suspected as being AppleDouble companions of an ordinary file in the same directory.
- As a special case, dot-files whose names begin with
- In Classic Mac OS, there was a recommendation[citation needed] that dot-filenames were reserved for device drivers.
