file-splitting command

noun phrase

UK /faɪl ˈsplɪtɪŋ kəˈmɑːnd/

US /faɪl ˈsplɪtɪŋ kəˈmænd/

A file-splitting command is a tool that cuts one big file into smaller pieces.

The file-splitting command broke the huge video into parts small enough to email.

SYNONYMS

file splitter split utility file divider chunking command file fragmenter

RELATED WORDS

archive compression partition file size command line

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A command that divides a large dataset into manageable chunks for parallel processing.

The engineer used a file-splitting command to spread the data across several servers.

3. A utility that breaks a backup into smaller volumes for storage on limited media.

A file-splitting command let them store the backup across multiple DVDs.

4. A shell instruction that separates a log file into daily segments.

The file-splitting command rotated the server logs every midnight.