zero-byte file

computer file containing no data
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zero-byte file

Summary

Key Facts

  • zero-byte file is a type of computer file[1].
  • zero-byte file is a type of simulacrum[2].
  • zero-byte file is used for sentinel value[3].
  • zero-byte file's has characteristic is recorded as emptiness[4].
  • zero-byte file's fabrication method is recorded as touch[5].
  • zero-byte file's data size is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q8799', 'amount': '+0'}[6].
  • zero-byte file's checksum is recorded as d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e[7].
  • zero-byte file's checksum is recorded as da39a3ee5e6b4b0d3255bfef95601890afd80709[8].
  • zero-byte file's checksum is recorded as e3b0c44298fc1c149afbf4c8996fb92427ae41e4649b934ca495991b7852b855[9].
  • zero-byte file's checksum is recorded as d14a028c2a3a2bc9476102bb288234c415a2b01f828ea62ac5b3e42f[10].
  • zero-byte file's checksum is recorded as 38b060a751ac96384cd9327eb1b1e36a21fdb71114be07434c0cc7bf63f6e1da274edebfe76f65fbd51ad2f14898b95b[11].
  • zero-byte file's checksum is recorded as cf83e1357eefb8bdf1542850d66d8007d620e4050b5715dc83f4a921d36ce9ce47d0d13c5d85f2b0ff8318d2877eec2f63b931bd47417a81a538327af927da3e[12].
  • zero-byte file's checksum is recorded as 6ed0dd02806fa89e25de060c19d3ac86cabb87d6a0ddd05c333b84f4[13].
  • zero-byte file's checksum is recorded as c672b8d1ef56ed28ab87c3622c5114069bdd3ad7b8f9737498d0c01ecef0967a[14].
  • zero-byte file's checksum is recorded as 00000000[15].
  • zero-byte file's checksum is recorded as 31d6cfe0d16ae931b73c59d7e0c089c0[16].
  • zero-byte file's checksum is recorded as 6b4e03423667dbb73b6e15454f0eb1abd4597f9a1b078e3f5b5a6bc7[17].
  • zero-byte file's checksum is recorded as a7ffc6f8bf1ed76651c14756a061d662f580ff4de43b49fa82d80a4b80f8434a[18].
  • zero-byte file's checksum is recorded as 0c63a75b845e4f7d01107d852e4c2485c51a50aaaa94fc61995e71bbee983a2ac3713831264adb47fb6bd1e058d5f004[19].
  • zero-byte file's checksum is recorded as a69f73cca23a9ac5c8b567dc185a756e97c982164fe25859e0d1dcc1475c80a615b2123af1f5f94c11e3e9402c3ac558f500199d95b6d3e301758586281dcd26[20].
  • zero-byte file's checksum is recorded as 3293ac630c13f0245f92bbb1766e16167a4e58492dde73f3[21].
  • zero-byte file's checksum is recorded as 786a02f742015903c6c6fd852552d272912f4740e15847618a86e217f71f5419d25e1031afee585313896444934eb04b903a685b1448b755d56f701afe9be2ce[22].
  • zero-byte file's checksum is recorded as 69217a3079908094e11121d042354a7c1f55b6482ca1a51e1b250dfd1ed0eef9[23].
  • zero-byte file's checksum is recorded as 9c1185a5c5e9fc54612808977ee8f548b2258d31[24].
  • zero-byte file's checksum is recorded as 307964ef34151d37c8047adec7ab50f4ff89762d[25].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded subclass of include computer file[1] and simulacrum[2].

Use and Application

zero-byte file is used for sentinel value[3].

References

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