2. (Architecture) a view or representation of an object, esp a building, in contour or outline. 3. a short biographical sketch of a subject. 4. a graph, table, or list of scores representing the extent to which a person, field, or object exhibits various tested characteristics or tendencies: a population profile. 5.
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A profile file is a start-up file of an UNIX user, like the autoexec.bat file of DOS. When a UNIX user tries to login to his account, the operating system executes a lot of system files to set up the user account before returning the prompt to the user.
http://www.theunixschool.com/2011/07/what-is-profile-file.html
What you need to know before you apply for financial aid. 1  View this interactive presentation before you start your PROFILE application. 2  The minimum browser requirements to view the presentation are Internet Explorer 9+, Chrome 21+, Safari 5.1+, Firefox 14+, iPad 5+, and Android tablet 4.1+.
https://student.collegeboard.org/css-financial-aid-profile
Sourcing the profile file means running the profile file at the command prompt. The command to run the profile file, say .profile is: In case of sourcing the profile file in tcsh or csh, the command is: 1  Setting of any environment variable. 2  Setting of any alias.(Though it is always recommended to keep the aliases in a separate file). 3  Setting of PATH variable or any other path variables.
http://www.theunixschool.com/2011/07/what-is-profile-file.html
You should never pay a fee to file the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), or to have someone fill out the FAFSA for you. The College Board collects a fee to process the CSS/Financial Aid PROFILE® (PROFILE).
https://student.collegeboard.org/css-financial-aid-profile
noun. verb. The definition of a profile is the side view of someone or something or a brief biography of a person. An example of a profile is an artist painting a portait of the left side of a person's face. Profile is defined as to create an overview about a person or thing. An example of to profile is to write a paragraph about a person describing their strengths and accomplishments.
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In addition to the system settings, the user might wish to have some specific settings for his own account. To achieve this in UNIX, at the end of the login process, the operating system executes a file at the user level, if present. This file is called profile file.
http://www.theunixschool.com/2011/07/what-is-profile-file.html
Noun. 1. profile-an analysis (often in graphical form) representing the extent to which something exhibits various characteristics; a biochemical profile of blood; a psychological profile of serial killers. chart-a visual display of information.
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1 View this interactive presentation before you start your PROFILE application. 2  The minimum browser requirements to view the presentation are Internet Explorer 9+, Chrome 21+, Safari 5.1+, Firefox 14+, iPad 5+, and Android tablet 4.1+.
https://student.collegeboard.org/css-financial-aid-profile
Apply for Financial Aid. This interactive presentation will give you useful tips and help you prepare to apply for financial aid using CSS/Financial Aid PROFILE®. The minimum browser requirements to view the presentation are Internet Explorer 9+, Chrome 21+, Safari 5.1+, Firefox 14+, iPad 5+, and Android tablet 4.1+.
https://student.collegeboard.org/css-financial-aid-profile
what is a profile
A profile is the side view of someone or something or a brief biography of a person.