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    file
    /fʌɪl/

    noun

    • 1. a folder or box for holding loose papers together and in order for easy reference: "a file of correspondence" Similar folderportfoliobinderbox
    • 2. a number of issues and responsibilities relating to a particular policy area: Canadian "what progress has the Prime Minister made on the unity file?"

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  2. FILE definition: 1. any of several different types of container used to store papers, letters, and other documents…. Learn more.

  3. File definition: a folder, cabinet, or other container in which papers, letters, etc., are arranged in convenient order for storage or reference.. See examples of FILE used in a sentence.

  4. b. : a collection of papers or publications usually arranged or classified. c (1) : a collection of related data records (as for a computer) (2) : a complete collection of data (such as text or a program) treated by a computer as a unit especially for purposes of input and output. file. 6 of 8.

  5. FILE definition: 1. a piece of text, a picture, or a computer program stored on a computer: 2. a collection of…. Learn more.

  6. A file is a box or a folded piece of heavy paper or plastic in which letters or documents are kept. He sat behind a table on which were half a dozen files. ...a file of insurance papers.

  7. Definition of file noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  8. 1. A container, such as a cabinet or folder, for keeping papers in order. 2. A collection of papers or published materials kept or arranged in convenient order. 3. Computers A collection of data or program records stored as a unit with a single name. 4. a. A line of persons, animals, or things positioned one behind the other. b.

  9. : a collection of computer data that forms a single unit and that is given a particular name. You should save the file frequently as you do your work. a word-processing file. He accidentally deleted some important files. — compare 3 file, 5 file. 2 file / ˈ fajəl/ verb. files; filed; filing. Britannica Dictionary definition of FILE. 1.

  10. Definitions of file. verb. record in a public office or in a court of law. “ file for divorce” “ file a complaint” synonyms: register. see more. verb. file a formal charge against. synonyms: charge, lodge. see more. noun. a steel hand tool with small sharp teeth on some or all of its surfaces; used for smoothing wood or metal. see more. verb.

  11. Sep 13, 2023 · A file, in the computer world, is a self-contained piece of information available to the operating system and any number of individual programs. A computer file can be thought of much like a traditional file that one would find in an office's file cabinet.