in file
Stored in records
In file means arranged in a line, one behind another rather than side by side.
Soldiers march in file through narrow passages.
The students walked in file down the hallway.
The phrase contrasts with abreast, where people stand shoulder to shoulder.
Single file specifies one person at a time; Indian file is an older, now dated synonym.
- hard driveComputer's internal storage device
- folderContainer for loose papers
- directoryFile system container
- archiveStored historical records
- cloud storageOnline data preservation service
alphabetical order · indexing · keyword search · tagging · categorization · hierarchy · on record · paper trail · cataloging · cross-referencing · timestamp · version control · chronological order · encryption · storage medium · backup · unique identifier · USB drive
in filelost
Unable to navigate
unrecorded · undocumented · forgotten · off the record · missing
in filescattered
Spread irregularly about
disorganized · in disarray · misplaced · unfiled · out of place