What is a "child file"?
Modified on: Fri, 13 Mar, 2026 at 3:34 PM
A child file is a file that is referenced by a link within a parent file.
In other words, it is the file that a parent file points to through a stored link. When the link is used, the computer locates and accesses the child file based on the file name and path information stored in the parent file.