A file that is created by a running application to store temporary information needed for the program. These temporary files should be removed when the Application closes, however sometimes they aren't and have to be removed manually. They often have a .TMP extension.
a file opened by a program or an operating system to store information whilst it is being worked on
a file that is created by the program, used for some purpose during program execution, and then deleted before the program terminates
A file in temporary storage.
n. A file created either in memory or on disk, by the operating system or some other program, to be used during a session and then discarded. Also called temp file. See also scratch1.
Temporary files are files stored on a computer for temporary use only, and are most commonly created by Internet browsers. These "temp" files store information about Web sites that a user has visited, and allow for more rapid display of the Web page when the user revisits the site. Forensic techniques can be used to track the history of a computer's Internet useage through the examination of these temporary files.
A temporary file is a computer file used to store information for a short time; the file is then deleted after its use. They are often stored in a temporary folder and/or with the .TMP file extension.
