Dictionary definition · file
noun
- a set of related records (either written or electronic) kept together
- a line of persons or things ranged one behind the other
- office furniture consisting of a container for keeping papers in order
- a steel hand tool with small sharp teeth on some or all of its surfaces; used for smoothing wood or metal
verb
- record in a public office or in a court of law"file for divorce"
- smooth with a file"file one's fingernails"
- proceed in line"The students filed into the classroom"
- file a formal charge against"The suspect was charged with murdering his wife"
- place in a container for keeping records"File these bills, please"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).