noun / verb
file
FYL/faɪl/
An organized unit of recorded information kept for reference.
The file keeps related documents together in one folder.
Etymology
Documents were once strung on a thread or wire for orderly reference. The name shifted from the string to the organized collection, and later to stored computer data.
In context
you can actually see each of the capture files that were loaded to produce some data and then when you ran out of data in that file it moved on to the next one
More examples
- Save the spreadsheet as a separate file.
- She files receipts by month for easy reference.
- They filed a complaint with the city.
Forms
file · files · filed · filing