(General file) A mid 1980s term for text files, usually short and unpuBlished found on BBSs. The g-files section on BBSs contain text files of general interest, viewaBle on-line this is as opposed to files in the file transfer section, which are generally downloadaBle But not viewaBle on-line. When used on the Internet, this term generally refers to the types of file most often associated with old BBSs such as instructions on phreaking or making BomBs. (1996-06-20)