Definition of File. Meaning of File. Synonyms of File

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Definition of File

File
File File, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Filed; p. pr. & vb. n. Filing.] 1. To set in order; to arrange, or lay away, esp. as papers in a methodical manner for preservation and reverence; to place on file; to insert in its proper place in an arranged body of papers. I would have my several courses and my dishes well filed. --Beau. & Fl. 2. To bring before a court or legislative body by presenting proper papers in a regular way; as, to file a petition or bill. --Burrill. 3. (Law) To put upon the files or among the records of a court; to note on (a paper) the fact date of its reception in court. To file a paper, on the part of a party, is to place it in the official custody of the clerk. To file, on the part of the clerk, is to indorse upon the paper the date of its reception, and retain it in his office, subject to inspection by whomsoever it may concern. --Burrill.
File
File File, v. i. [Cf. F. filer.] (Mil.) To march in a file or line, as soldiers, not abreast, but one after another; -- generally with off. To file with, to follow closely, as one soldier after another in file; to keep pace. My endeavors Have ever come too short of my desires, Yet filed with my abilities. --Shak.
File
File File, v. t. 1. To rub, smooth, or cut away, with a file; to sharpen with a file; as, to file a saw or a tooth. 2. To smooth or polish as with a file. --Shak. File your tongue to a little more courtesy. --Sir W. Scott.

Meaning of File from wikipedia

- Look up file, files, or filing in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. File or filing may refer to: File (tool), a tool used to remove fine amounts of material...
- a file ****ociation ****ociates a file with an application capable of opening that file. More commonly, a file ****ociation ****ociates a class of files (usually...
- colloquially pronounced /ˌpiːɛnˈdʒiː/ PEE-en-JEE) is a raster-graphics file format that supports lossless data compression. PNG was developed as an improved...
- Compound File Binary Format (CFBF), also called Compound File, Compound Do****ent format, or Composite Do****ent File V2 (CDF), is a compound do****ent file format...
- In the BitTorrent file distribution system, a torrent file or meta-info file is a computer file that contains metadata about files and folders to be distributed...
- In computing, a file system or filesystem (often abbreviated to FS or fs) governs file organization and access. A local file system is a capability of...
- A file signature is data used to identify or verify the content of a file. Such signatures are also known as magic numbers or magic bytes and are usually...
- The X-Files is an American science fiction drama television series created by Chris Carter. The original series aired from September 1993 to May 2002...
- The BMP file format, or bitmap, is a raster graphics image file format used to store bitmap digital images, independently of the display device (such...
- ZIP is an archive file format that supports lossless data compression. A ZIP file may contain one or more files or directories that may have been compressed...