eof

/iːɒf/

Definitions

1. noun

End Of File, a point where data stops being processed or read; the end of a file or dataset.

“The program encountered an EOF error while trying to read the corrupted file.”

2. abbreviation

End Of File, often used in computing and programming to signify the end of a file.

“The programmer used EOF to denote the end of the data stream.”

Synonyms

  • end
  • termination

Antonyms

  • beginning
  • start