ファイル — meaning in English

English meaning

• 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

ファイル is used for these senses in English:

• file A collection of papers collated and archived together.
• file (computing) An aggregation of data on a storage device, identified by a name.
• folder An organizer that papers are kept in, usually with an index tab, to be stored as a single unit in a filing cabinet.

file — full definition

1. noun A collection of related documents or data stored together, whether on paper or on a computer.
2. verb To submit official paperwork or a formal request to an office or authority.
3. noun A line of people or things arranged one behind another.
4. noun A metal tool with a rough, ridged surface used to smooth or shape hard materials.
5. verb To smooth, shape, or wear down something using a file.

folder — full definition

1. noun A container, physical or digital, used to store and organize documents or files.
2. noun A knife that folds closed, typically carried in a pocket.

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