# release file

## release file

**This is an abbreviation for SNOMED CT release file.**

## SNOMED CT release file

A computer file used to distribute SNOMED CT content in a form that can be readily imported by a software application.

#### Notes

* The content is from SNOMED International or from the originator of an Extension.\_\
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* *SNOMED CT release files* follow the Release Format 2 (RF2) as defined in the SNOMED CT Release File Specifications.

## Alternatives

* **Release file**
* **SNOMED CT distribution file**

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