bridgefiles

noun

UK /ˈbrɪdʒfaɪlz/

US /ˈbrɪdʒfaɪlz/

Bridgefiles are special computer files that help two different programs talk to each other.

The app uses bridgefiles to share data with the older system.

SYNONYMS

connector files link files interface files adapter files

RELATED WORDS

bridge file data exchange middleware integration

OTHER MEANINGS

2. Files that connect two separate storage systems so information can move between them.

We set up bridgefiles to sync the old server with the new cloud drive.

3. Temporary files created to pass messages between two running programs.

The bridgefiles were deleted automatically after the transfer finished.

4. Documents used to link two versions of a project together.

The editor keeps bridgefiles so edits from both teams stay in sync.