file cabinet
Office drawer stack
A file cabinet is a piece of office furniture with drawers designed to hold folders of documents in an organized, accessible way.
Drawers typically accommodate either letter-size or legal-size papers arranged vertically.
She searched through the file cabinet for last year's tax records.
The term persists even as physical document storage declines.
Paper organizers with pockets
- tabsProjecting flaps for gripping
- labelsIdentifying markers attached to items
- alphabetizingOrdering by first letters
- sortingArranging into sequence
categorization · indexing · dividers · manila · drawer organizers · A-Z · chronological · cross-referencing
Stored data or albums
- paperworkAdministrative written tasks
- invoicesItemized payment demands
- receiptsTransaction documentation
- contractsEnforceable written agreements
correspondence · memos · reports · archives · legal documents · tax records · medical records · warranties
Furniture for writing
- credenzaStorage cabinet for serving
- bookshelfFurniture for storing volumes
- shelvingHorizontal storage surfaces
- office chairWorkplace seating furniture
cubicle · workstation · hutch · armoire · locker · safe · pedestal · rolling cart
Fixing firmly in position
- keyLock-opening device
- combination lockSecurity device requiring sequence
- fireproofUnable to ignite
- confidentialMeant to stay secret
restricted access · privacy · sealed · secure storage · tamper-resistant · waterproof · safe deposit
Employment location
- clericalOf office duties
- administrationOrganizational oversight and control
- bureaucracyRigid administrative system
- cubiclePartitioned office workspace
stationery · business · corporate · reception · mailroom · human resources · accounting · legal department
Carbon-hardened iron alloy
- metalHard conductive solid
- aluminumElement thirteen
- galvanizedStimulated into sudden activity
- chromeReflective metal coating
rust-resistant · industrial · welded · reinforced · fireproof · laminate · wood veneer · composite
folders
Paper organizers with pockets
- tabsProjecting flaps for gripping
- labelsIdentifying markers attached to items
- alphabetizingOrdering by first letters
sorting · categorization · indexing · dividers · manila · drawer organizers · A-Z · chronological · cross-referencing · retrieval
records
Stored data or albums
- paperworkAdministrative written tasks
- invoicesItemized payment demands
- receiptsTransaction documentation
contracts · correspondence · memos · reports · archives · legal documents · tax records · medical records · warranties · deeds
desk
Furniture for writing
- credenzaStorage cabinet for serving
- bookshelfFurniture for storing volumes
- shelvingHorizontal storage surfaces
office chair · cubicle · workstation · hutch · armoire · locker · safe · pedestal · rolling cart · partition
locking
Fixing firmly in position
- keyLock-opening device
- combination lockSecurity device requiring sequence
- fireproofUnable to ignite
confidential · restricted access · privacy · sealed · secure storage · tamper-resistant · waterproof · safe deposit
workplace
Employment location
- clericalOf office duties
- administrationOrganizational oversight and control
- bureaucracyRigid administrative system
cubicle · stationery · business · corporate · reception · mailroom · human resources · accounting · legal department · administrative assistant
steel
Carbon-hardened iron alloy
- metalHard conductive solid
- aluminumElement thirteen
- galvanizedStimulated into sudden activity
chrome · rust-resistant · industrial · welded · reinforced · fireproof · laminate · wood veneer · composite · painted
- office designdesk, chair, cubicle, workstation, office chair
- furniturebed, beds, chair, chairs, table
- cabinetsarmoire, buffet, credenza, hutch, sideboard
- filingfolder, folders, papers, alphabetizing, hanging folder
- filing suppliesmanila folder, hanging folder, hanging folders, manila folders, folder
- long-term storagearchive, vault, warehouse, backup, hard drive
file cabinettrash can
Container for refuse
wastebasket · shredder · garbage bin · recycling bin · incinerator
file cabinetcloud storage
Online data preservation service
digital archive · hard drive · electronic filing · server · database
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