English Dictionary

FLAT FILE

Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

IPA (US): 

 Dictionary entry overview: What does flat file mean? 

FLAT FILE (noun)
  The noun FLAT FILE has 1 sense:

1. a file with two flat surfacesplay

  Familiarity information: FLAT FILE used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


FLAT FILE (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

A file with two flat surfaces

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("flat file" is a kind of...):

file (a steel hand tool with small sharp teeth on some or all of its surfaces; used for smoothing wood or metal)


 Learn English with... Proverbs 
"Familiarity breeds contempt." (English proverb)

"To make a poor man poorer is not easy" (Breton proverb)

"The white penny will become useful in your dark days." (Arabic proverb)

"If a caged bird isn't singing for love, it's singing in a rage." (Corsican proverb)



ALSO IN ENGLISH DICTIONARY:


© 2000-2024 AudioEnglish.org | AudioEnglish® is a Registered Trademark | Terms of use and privacy policy
Contact