Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

visible file

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.23 in modern English

Syllables
vis-i-ble -file
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A pre-computer filing method in which cards are arranged in shallow drawers so that a portion of each card is always visible, allowing for quick scanning and retrieval; it uses an overlapping design to make the information on each card accessible without needing to pull it out completely.

Etymology

From visible + file.

Inflected Forms

visible files (plural)

Synonyms

Kardex visible filing system

Questions

What does visible file mean?
A pre-computer filing method in which cards are arranged in shallow drawers so that a portion of each card is always visible, allowing for quick scanning and retrieval; it uses an overlapping design to make the information on each card accessible without needing to pull it out completely.
Where does visible file come from?
From visible + file.

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