3.3.4.3.2 File Names.

File names are typically used for large amounts of data which should rather be communicated by reference instead of handing over copies of the contents of the file which is associated with the file name. Prominent examples for the usage of file names are files containing the description of a semiconductor device in the course of a process simulation. In this context, the filename data type can be used to represent the result of a process simulation and communicate these results to another simulation tool for further processing.