way path way of life | a course of conduct, the path of virtue, we went our separate ways, our paths in life led us apart, genius usually follows a revolutionary path |
primrose path | a life of ease and pleasure |
line of least resistance path of least resistance | the easiest way, In marrying him she simply took the path of least resistance |
relative congener congenator congeneric | an animal or plant that bears a relationship to another (as related by common descent or by membership in the same genus) |
blunt file | a file with parallel edges |
bridle path bridle road | a path suitable for riding or leading horses (but not for cars) |
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 |
flare path | an airstrip outline with lights to guide an airplane pilot in landing |
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 |
path | a way especially designed for a particular use |
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 |
towpath towing path | a path along a canal or river used by animals towing boats |
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 |
atomic mass atomic weight relative atomic mass | (chemistry) the mass of an atom of a chemical element expressed in atomic mass units |
molecular weight relative molecular mass | (chemistry) the sum of the relative atomic masses of the constituent atoms of a molecule |
relative density | the ratio of the density of something to the density of a standard |
file system filing system | a system of classifying into files (usually arranged alphabetically) |
relative clause | a clause introduced by a relative pronoun, `who visits frequently' is a relative clause in the sentence `John, who visits frequently, is ill' |
relative pronoun | a pronoun (as `that' or `which' or `who') that introduces a relative clause referring to some antecedent |
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 |
Shining Path Sendero Luminoso SL | a terrorist group formed in Peru in the late s as a splinter group from the communist party of Peru, is among the most ruthless guerilla organizations in the world, seeks to destroy Peruvian institutions and replace them with a Maoist peasant regime, is involved in the cocaine trade, Shining Path has been responsible for , deaths |
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) |
rank and file rank | the ordinary members of an organization (such as the enlisted soldiers of an army), the strike was supported by the union rank and file, he rose from the ranks to become a colonel |
rank and file | people who constitute the main body of any group |