kuvaustiedosto

English translation: torrent file

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Finnish term or phrase:kuvaustiedosto
English translation:torrent file
Entered by: Arja Whiteside (X)

09:35 Nov 5, 2011
Finnish to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Computers: Software
Finnish term or phrase: kuvaustiedosto
EUdict gives 'makefile'. Ccan anyone enlighten me?

Many thanks


Spencer
Spencer Allman
United Kingdom
Local time: 13:15
torrent file
Explanation:
A torrent file stores metadata used for BitTorrent.

Like Owen says, needs context
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Arja Whiteside (X)
Local time: 15:15
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Summary of answers provided
2 +2description file
aleski
2torrent file
Arja Whiteside (X)


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23 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +2
description file


Explanation:
Can't be too certain without the source text context, but try 'description file'. Based on a quick Google search, it seems to be used similarly to the finnish term 'kuvaustiedosto'.

aleski
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in FinnishFinnish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Hannele Marttila: Prob right - see http://www.gnu.org/software/octave/doc/interpreter/The-DESCR...
1 hr

agree  Vladyslav Golovaty: description of the file - why not?
11 hrs

neutral  Owen Witesman: No way to tell without context.
13 hrs
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1 day 41 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
torrent file


Explanation:
A torrent file stores metadata used for BitTorrent.

Like Owen says, needs context

Arja Whiteside (X)
Local time: 15:15
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Native speaker of: Native in FinnishFinnish, Native in EnglishEnglish
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