file — meaning in English
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English meaning
Senses
file is used for these senses in English:
- file A column of people one behind another, whether "single file" or in a grid pattern.
- line A more-or-less straight sequence of people, objects, etc., either arranged as a queue or column and often waiting to be processed or dealt with, or arranged abreast of one another in a row (and contrasted with a column), as in a military formation. [from mid-16th c.]
- queue A waiting list or other means of organizing people or objects into a first-come-first-served order.
- queue (computing) A data structure in which objects are added to one end, called the tail, and removed from the other, called the head (in the case of a FIFO queue). The term can also refer to a LIFO queue or stack where these ends coincide. [from 20th c.]
file — full definition
- noun A collection of related documents or data stored together, whether on paper or on a computer.
- verb To submit official paperwork or a formal request to an office or authority.
- noun A line of people or things arranged one behind another.
- noun A metal tool with a rough, ridged surface used to smooth or shape hard materials.
- verb To smooth, shape, or wear down something using a file.
line — full definition
- noun A long, thin mark or stroke, straight or curved, on a surface.
- noun A row or sequence of people, things, or words, one after another.
- verb To arrange people or things in a row, or to form such a row.
- verb To cover the inside surface of something with a layer of material.
- noun A telephone or other communication connection.