computer file
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2.2
- noun
- /kəmˈpjuːtər faɪl/
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archivo
- Make sure you back up your important computer files to prevent data loss.
Just put in C for computer file.
- Just put in C for computer file.
Examples
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Each portfolio consists of a computer file that can be manipulated to organize a variety of contents for each student.
Academic text (1995) -
I also created computer files and folders for each student and placed them on the network server.
Academic text (1998) -
"His brother Bob is heavily involved," Del said, scanning a computer file.
Fiction book (1994) -
When he finished with the computer files, he thought for a minute about his boss, Christian Klee.
Fiction book (1990) -
I'll transmit some computer files about the General.
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Others include sound discs, video recordings, computer files, and electronic resources.
Academic text (2018) -
Articles were indexed on a computer file for easy search and retrieval.
Academic text (1997) -
We caught him by surprise, so we don't think he had time to erase his computer files.
Fiction book (1995) -
The questionnaires were compiled, and responses were coded and entered into a computer file.
Academic text (1995) -
Courses with prerecorded lessons used media such as DVDs, audiocassettes, or computer files to deliver instruction.
Academic text (2013)
Synonyms
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1.0
A container for keeping papers and records
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4.1
A computer file that has written information people share
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3.4
A file that a program uses to keep related information
4
2.7
A computer file that has only plain text
3
4.6
A simple computer file that only contains plain text and no formatting
3
2.8
A file that stores a copy of other files so you can get them back if they are lost
1
3.4
A file on a computer that holds information about a specific project
1
4.7
A computer file that stores data in a non-text form for programs to read
1
3.4
A computer file that contains data for a program to use
A computer file stored on a disk with a unique name
A computer file that holds temporary data for a specific task
How Big
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a collection of data stored on a computer' is directly and transparently composed from 'computer' (the device) + 'file' (a collection of documents/data), so a learner who knows both words can infer the MWE meaning. This kind of noun-noun compounding for specifying the domain of a generic noun is cross-linguistically common and follows predictable composition patterns for B1 learners.
Etymology
Computer file comes from the picture of a paper file, a folder of papers, being kept on a computer. So a computer file means 'data' or a 'document' saved and named on a computer.