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Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈfaile
"Ho allegato il file alla email."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A collection of data, programs, or other information stored in a computer under a single name.
"Please make sure to save the document as a new file before closing the program." - 2
A folder, box, or other container for holding loose papers and documents in order to keep them organized.
"All the employee tax records are kept in a locked metal file in the cabinet."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old French 'file' (row, line, list), coming from the Latin 'filum' meaning thread or line (as documents were strung on a thread for storage). Over time, the meaning shifted from a threaded string of documents to a folder, container, and eventually a digital collection of data.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "File" is said worldwide
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fichier
Transliteration: fi.ʃje
"Veuillez sauvegarder le fichier avant de quitter."
Datei
Transliteration: daˈtaɪ̯
"Bitte speichern Sie die Datei auf dem Computer."
file
Transliteration: ˈfaile
"Ho allegato il file alla email."
archivo
Transliteration: arˈtʃi.βo
"Guarde el archivo en formato PDF."
arquivo
Transliteration: aɾˈki.vu
"O arquivo foi corrompido durante o download."
फ़ाइल
Transliteration: fail
"कृपया इस फ़ाइल को सहेजें।"
文件
Transliteration: wén jiàn
"请把这个文件保存到桌面上。"
파일
Transliteration: pail
"새 파일을 만들어 작업 내용을 저장하세요."
ファイル
Transliteration: fairu
"重要なファイルをクラウドにバックアップしました。"
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