file vs list

file

noun
  • A roll or list. 

  • A column of people one behind another, whether "single file" or in a grid pattern. 

  • A collection of papers collated and archived together. 

  • one of the eight vertical lines of squares on a chessboard (i.e., those identified by a letter). 

  • A hand tool consisting of a handle to which a block of coarse metal is attached, and used for removing sharp edges or for cutting, especially through metal. 

  • A row of modular kitchen units and a countertop, consisting of cabinets and appliances below (dishwasher) and next to (stove/cooker) a countertop. 

  • The primary item on the menu bar, containing commands such as open, save, print, etc. 

  • Course of thought; thread of narration. 

  • An aggregation of data on a storage device, identified by a name. 

  • A small detachment of soldiers. 

verb
  • To submit a formal request to some office. 

  • To corrupt. 

  • To commit (official papers) to some office. 

  • To store a file (aggregation of data) on a storage medium such as a disc or another computer. 

  • To place in an archive in a logical place and order. 

  • To smooth, grind, or cut with a file. 

  • To move in a file. 

  • To submit (a story) to a newspaper or similar publication. 

list

noun
  • A little square moulding; a fillet or listel. 

  • Material used for cloth selvage. 

  • A narrow strip of wood, especially sapwood, cut from the edge of a board or plank. 

  • A careening or tilting to one side, usually not intentionally or under a vessel's own power. 

  • The first thin coating of tin; a wire-like rim of tin left on an edge of the plate after it is coated. 

  • A tilt to a building. 

  • The barriers or palisades used to fence off a space for jousting or tilting tournaments. 

  • The scene of a military contest; the ground or field of combat; an enclosed space that serves as a battlefield; the site of a pitched battle. 

  • A register or roll of paper consisting of a compilation or enumeration of a set of possible items; the compilation or enumeration itself. 

  • A piece of woollen cloth with which the yarns are grasped by a worker. 

  • A strip of fabric, especially from the edge of a piece of cloth. 

  • A codified representation of a list used to store data or in processing; especially, in the Lisp programming language, a data structure consisting of a sequence of zero or more items. 

verb
  • To enclose (a field, etc.) for combat. 

  • To sew together, as strips of cloth, so as to make a show of colours, or to form a border. 

  • To give a building of architectural or historical interest listed status; see also the adjective listed. 

  • To create or recite a list. 

  • To cut away a narrow strip, as of sapwood, from the edge of. 

  • To plough and plant with a lister. 

  • To cover with list, or with strips of cloth; to put list on; to stripe as if with list. 

  • To place in listings. 

  • To listen to. 

  • To listen. 

  • To prepare (land) for a cotton crop by making alternating beds and alleys with a hoe. 

  • To cause (something) to tilt to one side. 

  • To tilt to one side. 

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