Filer
/ˈfaɪlɚ/ name, noun
name, noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 One who files something.
"Hitherto I have hoarded up mementoes and monuments of the past; been a worshiper of all heirlooms; a fond filer away of letters, locks of hair, bits of ribbon, flowers, […]"
- 2 a clerk who is employed to maintain the files of an organization wordnet
- 3 A software program for managing files.
"The filer allows users to format and copy disks and to include a run-time UCSD Pascal operating system."
- 4 a party who files a notice with a law court wordnet
Proper Noun
- 1 A surname.
- 2 A city in Idaho.
Example
More examples"Hitherto I have hoarded up mementoes and monuments of the past; been a worshiper of all heirlooms; a fond filer away of letters, locks of hair, bits of ribbon, flowers, […]"
Etymology
Etymology 1
From file + -er.
Etymology 2
Uncertain. Possibly an occupational surname from filer (one who files). The city in Idaho was named after Walter G. Filer.