Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
eof
abbreviation
ē-ō-ef
Definition
EOF stands for ‘End of File’, which is a condition in a computer operating system that indicates no more data can be read from a data source.
Examples
- When reading a file, the program checks for EOF to know when to stop reading.
- If the input file reaches EOF, the loop will terminate and no further data will be processed.
Meaning
The term is commonly used in programming and computing to denote the end of a data stream.
Synonyms
- End of Data
- File Termination
