dotfiles
/dɒt faɪlz/
Definition
Configuration files with names starting with a dot (.bashrc, .vimrc, .gitconfig) that customise developer tools.
Example in context
"Store dotfiles in a Git repo — one git clone and a bootstrap script sets up a new machine in minutes."
Related terms
Practice this term
Master dotfiles in context by working through exercises in the Developer Tooling module. You'll see the term used in real engineering scenarios with multiple-choice, fill-in-the-blank, and matching drills.