act deed human action human activity | something that people do or cause to happen |
bond trading bond-trading activity | trading in bonds (usually by a broker on the floor of an exchange) |
subversion subversive activity | the act of subverting, as overthrowing or destroying a legally constituted government |
activity | any specific behavior, they avoided all recreational activity |
avocation by-line hobby pursuit sideline spare-time activity | an auxiliary activity |
sexual activity sexual practice sex sex activity | activities associated with sexual intercourse, they had sex in the back seat |
sensory activity | activity intended to achieve a particular sensory result |
education instruction teaching pedagogy didactics educational activity | the activities of educating or instructing, activities that impart knowledge or skill, he received no formal education, our instruction was carefully programmed, good classroom teaching is seldom rewarded |
extracurricular activity | educational activities not falling within the scope of the regular curriculum |
creation creative activity | the human act of creating |
intelligence intelligence activity intelligence operation | the operation of gathering information about an enemy |
social activity | activity considered appropriate on social occasions |
business activity commercial activity | activity undertaken as part of a commercial enterprise |
government governing governance government activity administration | the act of governing, exercising authority, regulations for the governing of state prisons, he had considerable experience of government |
discourtesy offense offence offensive activity | a lack of politeness, a failure to show regard for others, wounding the feelings or others |
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 |
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 |
activeness activity | the trait of being active, moving or acting rapidly and energetically, the level of activity declines with age |
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 |
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 |
tickler tickler file | a file of memoranda or notices that remind of things to be done |
Marine Corps Intelligence Activity MCIA | an agency of the United States Marine Corps that provides responsive and broad intelligence support for the worldwide Marine Corps organization |