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<p>In programming, a file uniform resource identifier (URI) scheme is a specific format of <a href="/facts/Uniform_Resource_Identifier/UjyqxTpA">URI</a>, used to specifically identify a file on a host computer. While URIs can be used to identify anything, there is specific syntax associated with identifying files. </p>