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Files
/faɪlz/
A collection of papers collated and archived together.
📖 Definitions of "Files"
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A collection of papers collated and archived together.
- 2
A roll or list.
- 3
Course of thought; thread of narration.
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An aggregation of data on a storage device, identified by a name.
"I'm going to delete these unwanted files to free up some disk space."
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To commit (official papers) to some office.
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To place in an archive in a logical place and order
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To store a file (aggregation of data) on a storage medium such as a disc or another computer.
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(with for) To submit a formal request to some office.
"She filed for divorce the next day."
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A column of people one behind another, whether "single file" or in a large group with many files side by side.
"The troops marched in Indian file."
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A small detachment of soldiers.
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One of the eight vertical lines of squares on a chessboard (i.e., those identified by a letter). The analog horizontal lines are the ranks.
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To move in a file.
"The applicants kept filing into the room until it was full."
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