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Common collocations with file in American Collocation

file noun countable

US /faɪl/

types of file

backup
data
digital
downloadable
executable
program
read-me
self-extracting
temporary

You are recommended to save your references periodically by creating a backup file.

containing particular kinds of data

audio
graphic
image
MP3
sound
text
video

The first thing is to decide what type of sound file you want to create.

open/close a file

close
open

You need a special piece of software to open this file.

get a file so that you can open it

access
download
locate
retrieve

You will need a password to download these files.

look at a file

view

To view a PDF file, locate the file on your computer, and double click it.

make or copy a file

copy
create
generate

The user should create a new file with the same name as the existing file.

change a file

convert
edit
modify
overwrite
rename
update

Any attempt to overwrite the file will result in an error message.

keep a file

hold
keep
save

Sometimes you will want to let the user save a file to disk.

get rid of a file

delete

You may think that emptying the Recycle Bin will finally delete the files but it doesn’t.

make a file secret

encrypt

Data in these files is encrypted, securing your information against unsanctioned users.

return a file to the place where it belongs

upload

To upload your files to the website, you can use an FTP program.

directory
folder
subdirectory

Add a comment to each file, folder and disk.