files

/faɪlz/ · noun

Meaning

A collection of papers collated and archived together.
A roll or list.
Course of thought; thread of narration.
An aggregation of data on a storage device, identified by a name.
To commit (official papers) to some office.
To place in an archive in a logical place and order
To store a file (aggregation of data) on a storage medium such as a disc or another computer.
(with for) To submit a formal request to some office.
To set in order; to arrange, or lay away.
A column of people one behind another, whether "single file" or in a large group with many files side by side.
A small detachment of soldiers.
One of the eight vertical lines of squares on a chessboard (i.e., those identified by a letter). The analog horizontal lines are the ranks.
To move in a file.
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.
A cunning or resourceful person.
To smooth, grind, or cut with a file.
To defile
To corrupt

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