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File Name Anomaly

Abbreviation(s) and Synonym(s):

None

Definition(s):

  A mismatch between the internal file header and it external extension; a file name inconsistent with the content of the file (e.g., renaming a graphics file with a non-graphics extension).
Source(s):
NIST SP 800-72