file

file

 [fīl]

a collection of records, which may constitute a database or be a component of one.

digital file a patient record or part of a record that has been converted to a format that can be transmitted or viewed on a computer.

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file

(fīl),

A tool for smoothing, grinding, or cutting.

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file

noun A basic unit of storage on a computer; a collection of data which can be stored, accessed and transferred as a single unit. A file may contain text, calculations, graphics or software routines.
 
verb To store information.

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file

Informatics noun A basic unit of storage on a computer; a collection of data that can be stored, accessed, and transferred as a single unit; a file may contain text, calculations, graphics, or software routines. See Client-user options file, Corrupted file, RSV file verb To store information.

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file

(fīl)

Dental instrument used to crush large calculus deposits and to smooth, grind, and cut. Its working-end has several cutting edges.

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