Definitionen
1.NounA collection of papers collated and archived together.
2.NounA roll or list.
3.NounA course of thought; a thread of narration.
4.NounAn aggregation of data on a storage device, identified by a name."He had created a file for coding to design a new product.; I'm going to delete these unwanted files to free up some disk space."
5.NounA 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."
6.NounClipping of file cabinet.
7.VerbTo commit (official papers) to some office."She filed their accounts yesterday."
8.Verb(of a journalist) To submit (an article) to a newspaper or similar publication."I filed my copy soon after the interview."
9.VerbTo place in an archive in a logical place and order."Troves of documents filed away in the depository."
10.VerbTo store a file (aggregation of data) on a storage medium such as a disc or another computer.
11.VerbTo submit a formal request to some office."She filed for divorce the next day.; The company filed for bankruptcy when the office opened on Monday.; They filed for a refund under their warranty."
12.VerbTo set in order; to arrange, or lay away.
13.NounA column of people one behind another, whether "single file" or in a grid pattern."The troops marched in Indian file."
14.NounA small detachment of soldiers.
15.NounOne of the eight vertical lines of squares on a chessboard (i.e., those identified by a letter).
16.VerbTo move in a file."The applicants kept filing into the room until it was full."
17.NounA tool consisting of a strip or rod of hardened and coarse metal, used for removing sharp edges, shaping, and cutting, especially through metal; usually a hand tool.
18.NounA cunning or resourceful person.
19.NounA pickpocket.
20.VerbTo smooth, grind, or cut with a file."I'd better file the bottoms of the table legs. Otherwise they will scratch the flooring."
21.VerbTo defile.
22.VerbTo corrupt.