(computing) A standard structure according to which data is encoded in a file.

(computing) a computer program that provides a user interface to manage files and folders.

simple past tense and past participle of e-file

(transitive) To file (a lawsuit, a patent application, etc.) by means of computer technology.

A lightweight flattish cuboidal container with a hinged lid, suitable for storing a stack of papers.

(US, military slang, dated) A trash can, wastepaper basket.

A collection of folders in which documents are filed according to the future date on which each will need action.

(computing) The process of reassembling computer files from fragments in the absence of file system metadata, based on the extrapolation of a file's probable type from its contents.

plural of file format

(computing, historical) A technique used to speed the generation of data files on punch card, involving multiple copies of frequently used cards that were prepunched and stored in trays arranged by index.