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present tense third-person singular of file

files

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verb (2)

present tense third-person singular of file
as in marches
to move along with a steady regular step especially in a group to the strains of that familiar music, this year's graduating class filed into the auditorium

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files

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noun

plural of file
as in queues
a series of persons or things arranged one behind another a long file of people waiting to get tickets to the game

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The files detail camera hardware that some might find disappointingly similar to the current Galaxy S24 Ultra, albeit with one significant upgrade. Paul Monckton, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024 The threat extends beyond current communications to data-at-rest - files encrypted today that could be decrypted later. Abdo Riani, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024 Use external drives or cloud services to back up important files. Alex Vakulov, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024 This helps prevent private data like notifications and files from appearing outside Private Space. Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 28 Dec. 2024 Regular audits to remove outdated files are crucial for reducing risks. Rich Vibert, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024 So long as fans still thought of music in terms of ownership, there were still things to sell them—if not physical media, at least song files meant to be downloaded onto your hard drive. Hua Hsu, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024 Do not click on links from unknown senders or download files from untrusted websites. Alex Vakulov, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024 The attackers used the exploitation of Microsoft Common Console Document files to leverage the legitimate appearance of these to aid with detection evasion. Davey Winder, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024

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“Files.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/files. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.

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