(1)
To
link a certain type of
file to a specific
application. In
MS-DOS and
Microsoft Windows environments, the file's type is specified by its three-
character extension. For example, the.DOC extension identifies
Microsoft Word documents. Once a file type has been associated with an application,
selecting any file of that type automatically starts its associated application and
loads the selected file.
(2) Synonymous with affiliate.
