Word: metafile
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: me
ta
file
Definition: A file in any format that can store multiple types of data, typically a graphics file format.
Morphemes:
Affix: meta-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Pertaining to a level above or beyond; reflexive; about itself or about other things of the same type. For example, metadata is data that describes data, metalanguage is language that describes language, etc.
Affix: file
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To store a file (aggregation of data) on a storage medium such as a disc or another computer.