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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

  1. noun The back piece of a chair, used to support the sitter's back.
  2. 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

  1. noun A list of names, addresses, or other information, usually organized alphabetically or by category.
  2. noun A location on a computer where files are organized and stored.

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