file

Meaning

Noun

1. A collection of papers collated and archived together.
2. A roll or list.
3. A course of thought; a thread of narration.
4. An aggregation of data on a storage device, identified by a name.
5. The primary item on the menu bar, containing commands such as open, save, print, etc.
6. A row of modular kitchen units and a countertop, consisting of cabinets and appliances below (dishwasher) and next to (stove/cooker) a countertop.
7. Clipping of file cabinet.

Verb

1. To commit (official papers) to some office.
2. To submit (a story) to a newspaper or similar publication.
3. To place in an archive in a logical place and order.
4. To store a file (aggregation of data) on a storage medium such as a disc or another computer.
5. To submit a formal request to some office.
6. (obsolete) To set in order; to arrange, or lay away.

Verb

To move in a file.

Verb

To smooth, grind, or cut with a file.

Verb

1. To defile.
2. To corrupt.

Pronounced as (IPA)

/faɪl/

Etymology

From Old French fil (“thread”), from Latin fīlum (“thread”). Doublet of filum.

Sentences

Anna threatens to file for divorce if Roberto does not capitulate .

Storage pools allow for the grouping of disks within a file system .