1. (noun) file, data file
a set of related records (either written or electronic) kept together
2. (noun) file, single file, Indian file
a line of persons or things ranged one behind the other
3. (noun) file, file cabinet, filing cabinet
office furniture consisting of a container for keeping papers in order
4. (verb) file
a steel hand tool with small sharp teeth on some or all of its surfaces; used for smoothing wood or metal
5. (verb) file, register
record in a public office or in a court of law
"file for divorce"; "file a complaint"
6. (verb) file
smooth with a file
"file one's fingernails"
7. (verb) file
proceed in line
"The students filed into the classroom"
8. (verb) charge, lodge, file
file a formal charge against
"The suspect was charged with murdering his wife"
9. (verb) file, file away
place in a container for keeping records
"File these bills, please"
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Definition of 'file' 
