English

Noun

file (plural: files)

1. In computers, an aggregation of data on a storage device
2. A collection of papers collated and archived together
3. A hand tool used for removing sharp edges or for cutting, especially through metal
4. A column of people one behind another

   The troops marched in Indian file.

5. (chess) one of the eight vertical lines of squares on a chessboard (ie those which run from number to number). The analog horizontal lines are the ranks.

Derived terms

• filing
• nail file , nail-file , nailfile
• rat-tail file

Translations

computer terminology

collection of papers

abrasive tool

row of people

Transitive verb

to file (files , filed, filing)

1. To commit official papers to some office
2. To place in an archive in a logical place and order
3. To smooth, grind, or cut with a file (3)
4. To store a file (1) on a storage medium such as a disc or another computer.

Translations

to commit papers

to archive

to smoothen

to store computer data

Intransitive verb

to file (files , filed, filing)

1. To move in a file (4)

Dutch

Noun

file f

1. traffic jam

Synonyms

• opstopping

Finnish

Noun

file

1. filet

French

Noun

file f

1. traffic jam

Synonyms

• bouchon

Kurdish

Noun

1. Christian