To place in an archive in a logical place and order
3
To store a file (aggregation of data) on a storage medium such as a disc or another computer.
4
(with for) To submit a formal request to some office.
She filed for divorce the next day.
noun
1
A column of people one behind another, whether "single file" or in a large group with many files side by side.
The troops marched in Indian file.
2
A small detachment of soldiers.
3
One of the eight vertical lines of squares on a chessboard (i.e., those identified by a letter). The analog horizontal lines are the ranks.
verb
1
To move in a file.
The applicants kept filing into the room until it was full.
noun
1
A hand tool consisting of a handle to which a block of coarse metal is attached, and used for removing sharp edges or for cutting, especially through metal.
2
A cunning or resourceful person.
verb
1
To smooth, grind, or cut with a file.
I'd better file the bottoms of the table legs. Otherwise they will scratch the flooring.