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n. (context computing English) A text file meant to be read before taking any significant action with the items it accompanies.

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A readme (or read me) file contains information about other files in a directory or archive and is commonly distributed with computer software, forming part of its documentation. Such a file is usually a text file called README.TXT, README.[[Markdown|md]], README.1ST, READ.ME, or simply README, although some software may occasionally include a README.[[Windows Write|WRI]], README.[[Rich Text Format|RTF]], or README.[[Microsoft Office Word|DOC]]. The name is chosen so that users unaware of the existence of this type of file would be drawn to read it.

README is traditionally written in upper case, so that on case-preserving environments that display files in an ASCIIbetical ordering by default, such as the ls command in Linux, the name will appear near the beginning of a directory listing (since upper-case letters sort before lower-case letters in ASCIIbetical ordering).

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Be CERTAIN to read the Knowledge Base articles and README files in the distribution directory - this software hotfix installs itself without warning so be careful to understand it completely before proceeding.