file
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English [edit]
Pronunciation [edit]
Etymology 1 [edit]
French fil (“thread”), Latin filum (“thread”).
Noun [edit]
file (plural files)
- A collection of papers collated and archived together.
- (computing) An aggregation of data on a storage device, identified by a name.
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Derived terms [edit]
Derived terms
Translations [edit]
collection of papers
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computer terminology
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Verb [edit]
file (third-person singular simple present files, present participle filing, simple past and past participle filed)
- (transitive) To commit official papers to some office
- (transitive) To place in an archive in a logical place and order
- (transitive) To store a file (aggregation of data) on a storage medium such as a disc or another computer.
- (intransitive, with for, chiefly law) To make a formal request for the benefit of an official status.
- She filed for divorce the next day.
- The company filed for bankruptcy when the office opened on Monday.
- They filed for a refund under their warranty.
- 2012 May 27, Nathan Rabin, “TV: Review: THE SIMPSONS (CLASSIC): “New Kid On The Block” (season 4, episode 8; originally aired 11/12/1992)”, The Onion AV Club:
- The episode’s unwillingness to fully commit to the pathos of the Bart-and-Laura subplot is all the more frustrating considering its laugh quota is more than filled by a rollicking B-story that finds Homer, he of the iron stomach and insatiable appetite, filing a lawsuit against The Frying Dutchman when he’s hauled out of the eatery against his will after consuming all of the restaurant’s shrimp (plus two plastic lobsters).
Derived terms [edit]
Translations [edit]
to commit papers
to archive
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to store computer data
to make a formal request
Etymology 2 [edit]
French file, from filer, “to spin out”, “arrange one behind another”, Latin fīlāre, from filum, “thread”.
Noun [edit]
file (plural files)
- 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.
- (chess) one of the eight vertical lines of squares on a chessboard (i.e., those which run from number to number). The analog horizontal lines are the ranks.
Derived terms [edit]
Translations [edit]
column of people
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chess: vertical line of squares
Verb [edit]
file (third-person singular simple present files, present participle filing, simple past and past participle filed)
- (intransitive) To move in a file.
- The applicants kept filing into the room until it was full.
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Etymology 3 [edit]
Old English feol. Cognate with Dutch vijl, German Feile, West Frisian file.
Noun [edit]
file (plural files)
- A hand tool consisting of a handle to which a block of coarse metal is attached, and used for removing sharp edges or for cutting, especially through metal
- (slang, archaic) A man, guy, fellow; especially one known for being cunning or resourceful.
Derived terms [edit]
terms derived from file (tool) (noun)
Translations [edit]
cutting or smoothing tool
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Verb [edit]
file (third-person singular simple present files, present participle filing, simple past and past participle filed)
- (transitive) to smooth, grind, or cut with a file
- I'd better file the bottoms of the table legs. Otherwise they will scratch the flooring.
Derived terms [edit]
terms derived from file (use tool) {verb}
Translations [edit]
to smooth with a file
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Etymology 4 [edit]
Middle English filen (“to defile”), from Old English fȳlan (“to defile, make foul”), from fūl (“foul”). More at defile.
Verb [edit]
file (third-person singular simple present files, present participle filing, simple past and past participle filed)
Anagrams [edit]
Dutch [edit]
Etymology 1 [edit]
From French file (“line, row”), from Late Latin filare, from Latin filum (“thread”). Related to fileren (“to fillet”) and file (“computer file”).
Pronunciation [edit]
- Hyphenation: fi‧le
Noun [edit]
file f (plural files, diminutive filetje)
Synonyms [edit]
Etymology 2 [edit]
From English file (“computer file”), from Old French fil (“thread”), from Latin filum (“thread”). Related to fileren (“to fillet”) and file (“queue, traffic jam”).
Noun [edit]
file m (plural files, diminutive filetje)
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Esperanto [edit]
Etymology [edit]
Adverb [edit]
file
French [edit]
Pronunciation [edit]
Noun [edit]
file f (plural files)
- A line of objects placed one after the other.
- (Belgium) traffic jam
Derived terms [edit]
Synonyms [edit]
- (jam): bouchon, embouteillage
Anagrams [edit]
Irish [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Old Irish fili.
Noun [edit]
file m (genitive file, nominative plural filí)
Declension [edit]
Declension of file
Derived terms [edit]
Mutation [edit]
| Irish mutation | ||
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| file | fhile | bhfile |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
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Italian [edit]
Noun [edit]
file m (invariable)
file f pl
- Plural form of fila
Anagrams [edit]
Kurdish [edit]
Noun [edit]
file gender unspecified
Old Irish [edit]
Verb [edit]
file
- Alternative form of fil.
Slovene [edit]
Pronunciation [edit]
- IPA: /fiˈleː/
- Hyphenation: fi‧lé
Noun [edit]
filé m inan. (dual filéja, plural filéji)
Spanish [edit]
Verb [edit]
file (infinitive filar)
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