'main file' definitions:

Definition of 'main file'

From: WordNet
noun
(computer science) a computer file that is used as the authority in a given job and that is relatively permanent [syn: master file, main file]

Definition of 'main file'

From: GCIDE
  • main file \main file\ n. (computers) A file that is used as the authority in a given job and that is relatively permanent.
  • Syn: master file. [WordNet 1.5]