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readme
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readmenoun
A text file meant to be read before taking any significant action with the items it accompanies.
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README
A readme file contains information about other files in a directory or archive and is commonly distributed with computer software. Such a file is usually a text file called README.TXT, README.md, README.1ST, READ.ME, or simply README, although some Microsoft Windows software may occasionally include a README.WRI, README.RTF, or README.DOC. The name is chosen so that users unaware of the existence of this type of file would be drawn to read it. It is traditionally written in upper case so that on case-preserving environments using an ASCIIbetical ordering, the name will appear near the beginning of a directory listing. The contents typically include one or more of the following: ⁕Configuration instructions ⁕Installation instructions ⁕Operating instructions ⁕A file manifest ⁕Copyright and licensing information ⁕Contact information for the distributor or programmer ⁕Known bugs ⁕Troubleshooting ⁕Credits and acknowledgments ⁕A changelog ⁕A news section The expression "readme file" is also sometimes used descriptively and generically, whereby the files are not named "readme", but are considered types of readme files. The source code distributions of many free software packages, especially those following the Gnits Standards or those produced with GNU Autotools, usually include a standard set of readme files:
Anagrams for readme »
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dreame
meader
reamed
remade
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of readme in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of readme in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
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