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backfile

backfile noun: a file of documents in paper or fiche format that have no digital equivalent.

Noun

backfile (plural backfiles)

  1. A file of documents in paper or fiche format that have no digital equivalent.
  2. A file containing non-current items.

Forms of backfile

pluralbackfiles

Origin of backfile

From back + file.

Words formed from backfile

Phrases with backfile

Questions about backfile

What does backfile mean?
Backfile means a file of documents in paper or fiche format that have no digital equivalent.
What part of speech is backfile?
Backfile is a noun.
What is the plural of backfile?
The plural of backfile is backfiles.

Words near backfile in the dictionary

  1. backfatters
  2. backfield
  3. backfielder
  4. backfielders
  5. backfields
  6. backfile
  7. backfile conversion
  8. backfile conversions
  9. backfiles
  10. backfill
  11. backfilled

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Adapted from Wiktionary: backfile (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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