file
A collection of papers collated and archived together.
Noun 4 meanings
A collection of papers collated and archived together.
A roll or list.
A course of thought; a thread of narration.
An aggregation of data on a storage device, identified by a name.
“He had created a file for coding to design a new product.”
Verb 4 meanings
To commit (official papers) to some office.
“She filed their accounts yesterday.”
(of a journalist) To submit (an article) to a newspaper or similar publication.
“I filed my copy soon after the interview.”
To place in an archive in a logical place and order.
“Troves of documents filed away in the depository.”
To store a file (aggregation of data) on a storage medium such as a disc or another computer.
Etymology
From Old French fil (“thread”), from Latin fīlum (“thread”). Doublet of filum.
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FILE at a glance
FILE has 4 letters and scores 7 points in Scrabble (F 4 + I 1 + L 1 + E 1) and 8 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #1,778 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
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