| 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 |
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 |
| 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 |
file
single file
Indian file | a line of persons or things ranged one behind the other |
swap space
swap file | the disk space that is set aside for virtual memory |
file clerk
filing clerk
filer | a clerk who is employed to maintain the files of an organization |
charge
lodge
file | file a formal charge against, The suspect was charged with murdering his wife |
file
file away | place in a container for keeping records, File these bills, please |
| file register | record in a public office or in a court of law, file for divorce, file a complaint |
archive
file away | put into an archive |
| file | smooth with a file, file one's fingernails |
| file | proceed in line, The students filed into the classroom |
| file in | enter by marching in a file |
| file out | march out, in a file |
cross-file
register | have one's name listed as a candidate for several parties |
| file-like | resembling a file |