dossier — meaning in English
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English meaning
- backrest noun The back piece of a chair, used to support the sitter's back.
- directory noun A list of names, addresses, or other information, usually organized alphabetically or by category.
- dossier noun A collection of documents gathered together on a particular person, case, or subject.
- file noun A collection of related documents or data stored together, whether on paper or on a computer.
- folder noun A container, physical or digital, used to store and organize documents or files.
Senses
dossier is used for these senses in English:
- backrest The back piece of a chair, used to support the sitter's back.
- directory A list of names, addresses etc, of specific classes of people or organizations, often in alphabetical order or in some classification.
- directory (computing) A structured listing of the names and characteristics of the files on a storage device.
- dossier A collection of papers and/or other sources, containing detailed information about a particular person or subject, together with a synopsis of their content.
- file A collection of papers collated and archived together.
- folder An organizer that papers are kept in, usually with an index tab, to be stored as a single unit in a filing cabinet.
- folder (computing) A virtual container in a computer's file system, in which files and other folders may be stored. The files and subfolders in a folder are usually related.
backrest — full definition
- noun The back piece of a chair, used to support the sitter's back.
- noun A guide attached to the slide rest of a lathe, and placed in contact with the work to steady it in turning.
directory — full definition
- noun A list of names, addresses, or other information, usually organized alphabetically or by category.
- noun A location on a computer where files are organized and stored.