file
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1.0
- noun
- /faɪl/
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archivo
- And we'll bring in a recent file which is there, I think.
they find the files of my dad's case
- they find the files of my dad's case
- So when you change the folder, the files can change as well.
- And here's me, we're going through a file of actors pictures and stuff.
- So in this context, it's it's a file transfer of microbial data.
- But part of the problem is that Windows file transfer is single threaded.
- And as I'm talking to him, I'm taking my files out, my case files.
- I mean, apparently that's the file I'm in, in the casting office.
Examples
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Have you read his file?
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OK, let's save this new file and run it again.
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And there was one save file named simply Ben.
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Yeah, I read the file.
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Well, I'm going to mark this file private.
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Teachers and students can now simply share files rather than print out assignments.
Academic text (2015) -
Get me the file on the Nivens case.
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A few lines from the bankruptcy file demonstrate the consequences of this misplaced trust.
Academic text (2013) -
All student background variables were obtained from the test files used to construct the longitudinal database.
Academic text (2015) -
The teacher organized all the student's assignments into a single file for easy access.
Synonyms
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1.0
A cover that holds and protects papers, usually made of cardboard or plastic
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2.2
A collection of information saved on a computer under a name
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A file that a program uses to keep related information
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1.8
A folded piece of stiff paper that keeps loose papers in order
A computer file stored on a disk with a unique name
Idioms
Compounds
- Texting
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2.9
A way to send digital files like documents or music over the internet, sometimes without permission
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A way of arranging and storing paper documents or computer data so you can find them
- Specialized
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A file that stores a copy of other files so you can get them back if they are lost
- Specialized
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A computer on a network that stores files and lets other users access them with permission
- Specialized
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A computer file that stores data in a non-text form for programs to read
- Specialized
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A table on a computer disk that shows where information is stored and which areas cannot be used
- Specialized
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A computer file that holds recent records of actions updated while the computer works
- Specialized
A computer used only to store and share files for other computers
- Specialized
A way to share files over a network that lets people download without a password
- Specialized
A file that has only plain letters, numbers, and symbols with no special formatting
- Specialized
A standard way for computers to send files to each other over the internet
- Specialized
A few letters or numbers after a file name that show the file type
- Specialized
A hand tool with a rough flat surface that you move to smooth or shape wood and metal
- Specialized
A computer that shares files on a network and is also used for work
- Specialized
A thin metal tool with a round taper used to smooth small round holes and curves
- Specialized
A hand tool with edges that narrow to a point for shaping and smoothing metal or wood
How Organized
Surface Forms
Etymology
File (noun) for a group of papers comes from the old word filum, meaning 'thread' or 'line', so you can think of a file as a neat 'thread' of documents kept together.