file share

Send documents electronically

A file share is a folder or storage location on a network that multiple users can access.

Organizations use file shares to let employees collaborate on documents without emailing versions back and forth: The report is on the department file share.

The term also refers to the act of making files available to others, particularly in peer-to-peer contexts where users share media files—a practice that sparked major copyright battles in the early internet era.

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folder · transfer · sync · network · peer · peer to peer · torrent · link · access · storage · drive · permission · collaborate · document · server · hosting · attachment · send

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access control

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Convert to coded form

withhold · protect · lock · hoard · conceal

access and distribution

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Hidden accumulated valuables

withhold · keep to oneself · lock away · hide · conceal

Family

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G