files

Noun (1)

file (plural files)

1. A collection of papers collated and archived together.
   • It is upon a file with the duke's other letters.c. 1604–1605 (date written), William Shakespeare, “All’s Well, that Ends Well”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward]...

   Synonyms:

   document, paper

2. A roll or list.
   • a file of all the gentryc. 1606 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Macbeth”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount...
3. A course of thought; a thread of narration.
   • Let me resume the file of my narration.1642, Henry Wotton, A Short View of the Life and Death of George Villiers
4. An aggregation of data on a storage device, identified by a name.
   • He had created a file for coding to design a new product.
5. A row of modular kitchen units and a countertop, consisting of cabinets and appliances below (dishwasher) and next to (stove/cooker) a countertop.
   • Many homes now have double-file kitchens.

Noun (2)

file (plural files)

1. A column of people one behind another, whether "single file" or in a grid pattern.
   • The troops marched in Indian file.

   Antonyms:

   rank

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