Definition of "file" in 英语

noun

1. A collection of papers collated and archived together.

2. A roll or list.

3. A course of thought; a thread of narration.

4. (computing) An 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. A 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. (Canada, US) Clipping of file cabinet.

verb

1. (transitive) To commit (official papers) to some office.

   • She filed their accounts yesterday.

2. (transitive) (of a journalist) To submit (an article) to a newspaper or similar publication.

   • I filed my copy soon after the interview.

3. (transitive) To place in an archive in a logical place and order.

   • Troves of documents filed away in the depository.

4. (transitive) To store a file (aggregation of data) on a storage medium such as a disc or another computer.

5. (intransitive, with for, chiefly law) To 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.

6. (transitive, obsolete) To set in order; to arrange, or lay away.

noun

1. A column of people one behind another, whether "single file" or in a grid pattern.

   • The troops marched in Indian file.

2. (military) A small detachment of soldiers.

3. (chess) One of the eight vertical lines of squares on a chessboard (i.e., those identified by a letter).

verb

1. (intransitive) To move in a file.

   • The applicants kept filing into the room until it was full.

noun

1. A 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.

2. (slang, archaic) A cunning or resourceful person.