blunt file | a file with parallel edges |
dedicated file server | (computer science) a file server that can be used only as a file server |
file | a steel hand tool with small sharp teeth on some or all of its surfaces, used for smoothing wood or metal |
file file cabinet filing cabinet | office furniture consisting of a container for keeping papers in order |
file folder | folder that holds papers together in a filing cabinet |
file server | (computer science) a digital computer that provides workstations on a network with controlled access to shared resources |
flat file | a file with two flat surfaces |
non-dedicated file server | (computer science) a file server that can be used simultaneously as a workstation |
public address system P.A. system PA system P.A. PA | an electronic amplification system used as a communication system in public areas |
rasp wood file | a coarse file with sharp pointed projections |
rat-tail file | a thin round file shaped like the tail of a rat |
round file | a file with a circular cross section, used to file the inside of holes |
taper file | a file with converging edges |
vertical file | a file in which records are stored upright on one edge |
wastepaper basket waste-paper basket wastebasket waste basket circular file | a container with an open top, for discarded paper and other rubbish |
savoir-faire address | social skill |
address | the stance assumed by a golfer in preparation for hitting a golf ball |
file system filing system | a system of classifying into files (usually arranged alphabetically) |
extension filename extension file name extension | a string of characters beginning with a period and followed by one or more letters, the optional second part of a PC computer filename, most applications provide extensions for the files they create, most BASIC files use the filename extension .BAS |
filename file name computer filename computer file name | (computer science) the name given to a computer file in order to distinguish it from other files, may contain an extension that indicates the type of file |
title title of respect form of address | an identifying appellation signifying status or function: e.g. `Mr.' or `General', the professor didn't like his friends to use his formal title |
address computer address reference | (computer science) the code that identifies where a piece of information is stored |
file data file | a set of related records (either written or electronic) kept together |
computer file | (computer science) a file maintained in computereadable form |
backup file | (computer science) a computer file dedicated to storing and updating computer backups |
binary file | (computer science) a computer file containing machineeadable information that must be read by an application, characters use all bits of each byte |
master file main file | (computer science) a computer file that is used as the authority in a given job and that is relatively permanent |
disk file | (computer science) a computer file stored on a magnetic disk and identified by a unique label |
transaction file detail file | (computer science) a computer file containing relatively transient data about a particular data processing task |
input file input data | (computer science) a computer file that contains data that serve as input to a device or program |
output file | (computer science) a computer file that contains data that are the output of a device or program |
read-only file | (computer science) a file that you can read but cannot change |
text file document | (computer science) a computer file that contains text (and possibly formatting instructions) using seven-bit ASCII characters |
ASCII text file | a text file that contains only ASCII characters without special formatting |
mug file mug book | a file of mug shots (pictures of criminals that are kept on file by the police) |
file transfer protocol FTP | protocol that allows users to copy files between their local system and any system they can reach on the network |
anonymous ftp anonymous file transfer protocol | a common way to make software available, users are allowed to log in as `guest' without a password and copy whatever has been made available |
address destination name and address | written directions for finding some location, written on letters or packages that are to be delivered to that location |
return address | the address of the sender of a letter or parcel indicating where it should be returned if it cannot be delivered |
tickler tickler file | a file of memoranda or notices that remind of things to be done |
address | a sign in front of a house or business carrying the conventional form by which its location is described |
address | the manner of speaking to another individual, he failed in his manner of address to the captain |
address speech | the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience, he listened to an address on minor Roman poets |
Gettysburg Address | a three-minute address by Abraham Lincoln during the American Civil War at the dedication of a national cemetery on the site of the Battle of Gettysburg (November , ) |
inaugural address inaugural | an address delivered at an inaugural ceremony (especially by a United States president) |
keynote speech keynote address | a speech setting forth the keynote |
nominating speech nominating address nomination | an address (usually at a political convention) proposing the name of a candidate to run for election, the nomination was brief and to the point |
salutatory address salutatory oration salutatory | an opening or welcoming statement (especially one delivered at graduation exercises) |
valediction valedictory address valedictory oration valedictory | a farewell oration (especially one delivered during graduation exercises by an outstanding member of a graduating class) |
file allocation table | the part of a floppy disk or hard disk where information is stored about the location of each piece of information on the disk (and about the location of unusable areas of the disk) |