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INIfile at Computer Glossary

What is it? Initialization file. Commonly used under Windows 3.x and earlier, INI files have been used by both the operating system and individual applications to store persistent settings related to an application, driver, or piece of hardware. In Windows NT and Windows 95, INI files are supported for backward compatibility, but the registry is the preferred location for storing such settings.

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