A collection of papers collated and archived together.

A roll or list.

Course of thought; thread of narration.

(computing) An aggregation of data on a storage device, identified by a name.

(computing) The primary item on the menu bar, containing commands such as open, save, print, etc.

A row of modular kitchen units and a countertop, consisting of cabinets and appliances below (dishwasher) and next to (stove/cooker) a countertop.

(Canada, US) Clipping of file cabinet..

A column of people one behind another, whether "single file" or in a grid pattern.

(military) A small detachment of soldiers.

(chess) one of the eight vertical lines of squares on a chessboard (i.e., those identified by a letter).

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.

(transitive) To commit (official papers) to some office.

(transitive) To submit (a story) to a newspaper or similar publication.

(transitive) To place in an archive in a logical place and order.

(transitive) To store a file (aggregation of data) on a storage medium such as a disc or another computer.

(intransitive, with for, chiefly law) To submit a formal request to some office.

(intransitive) To move in a file.

(transitive) To smooth, grind, or cut with a file.

To corrupt.