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Definition file in British English

file noun

[countable] noun
/faɪl/
1

a set of papers, documents, or records that you keep because they contain information

Example

The insurance company may want to check your medical files.

Example

The company keeps personal files on all its employees.

Example

The police file on this particular case has now been closed.

Example

We have all your details on file.

Synonyms and related words
annual report blue book certificate
1.1

a set of information on a computer

Example

First, you have to create a new file.

Example

I've forgotten the name of the file.

Synonyms and related words
access profile archive ASCII file
Synonyms and related words
adjustable spanner Allen key applicator
3

a line of people walking or standing behind each other

Synonyms and related words
caravan chain column
4

a box or container in which papers are kept together

Synonyms and related words
cubbyhole desk tidy file
Definition file in British English

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