Word Type

Noun

Verb

Proper Noun

The word "file" can be used as noun, verb and proper noun.

Word Relationships

Typical Location

computer desk drawer drawer file cabinet filing cabinet office office file cabinet drawer suitcase tool box toolbox

Dbpedia Genre

file format

Derived Terms

Filegate Indian file PDF file backfile bastard file befile card-file card-file system case file closed file cross file device file double file e-file enfile file allocation table file association file away file cabinet file card file carving file clerk file closer file descriptor file down file extension file film file folder file footage file format file handle file in file manager file name file off file off the serial numbers file out file past file photo file photograph file picker file pointer file section file server file sharing file shell file shredder file size file snake file system file type file video file videotape file with file-card file-drawer problem fileable filefish filegroup filehandle fileless filelike filemaker filemaking filemark filemask filename filepath fileserver fileset filesharer filesmith filespace filestore filesystem filetail filetype fileworthy filing filing clerk filing fee filings half-open file helpfile interfile logfile mailfile manifest file metafile mindfile misfile molfile multifile nail file notefile on file open file page file paging file per-file pippin file prefile ranger file rank and file rat-tail file refile register file round file run someone's file savefile saw file scorefile semi-open file shapefile sigfile single file subfile swipe file tarfile unfile unfiled

Entails

rub

Etymologically Related To

defile

Has Part

data information

Context

chess computing law military slang

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

accuse criminate enter hand tool impeach incriminate line march office furniture process put down record record register smooth smoothen tool

Narrower Terms (Hyponyms)

.txt file Jenkinsfile accordion file audio file barrel file batch file binary file box file cabinet file casefile chronofile circular file code file data file datafile destination file diff file dirt file dotfile dropfile fact file factfile file 13 flat file goat file header file hosts file hypertext file kill file long file name make file patch file pseudofile read-me file round file sequential file serial file sidecar file source code file source file swap file system file text file tickler file tub file video file visible file zip file

Type Of (IsA)

collection collection of information collection of related information folder of documents hand tool line manual tool office furniture record software

Manner Of

march record register smooth

Related Terms

aggregation alphabetize alphabetize papers archive cabinet cabinets collection column commit computer computer storage computers corrupt cunning cut data defile device disc document document storage documents filer filing folder folders form grind holding holding place information list move name official on computer organization paper paper pile papers pile place placing placing documents rank refile resourceful roll single file smooth storage surface tool

Synonym Network

charge document single file

Used For

aspects of wood sculpture escaping from prison form gathering more informatioin into getting organized helping to remember things hold important documents keeping documents keeping information keeping of records keeping records making gumbo manila folders organization organization of office documents organize orginazation of paperwork polish removing rough edges reshaping metal edge sawing through metal shape sharing information smooth and reshape surface smooth rough corners smooth rough edge smoothing rough edges smoothing surface smoothness storage of information storage of pieces of paper store storing documents storing records stroring binary information

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.