file reference

AmE /faɪl ˈrɛf(ə)rəns/

Definition

Definition of file reference - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

officecode or note used to identify and find a stored document

Please include the file reference on all future correspondence about this case.

technology

TECH.

pointer or path used by software to locate a stored file

TECH.

The program lost the file reference after the folder was moved.

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Expressions with file

file under

put a document into a specific folder or category

Please file under 'Invoices' when you finish.

file in

enter a room or building in a line or sequence

The students began to file in quietly into the auditorium..

file out

leave a place in a line or sequence

The students began to file out of the classroom quietly..

file past

move in a line with serious purpose

The mourners file past the casket in silence.

file with

store information in a specific place

Please file the receipts with the other financial records.

file off

leave in an orderly single file

The students filed off the bus quietly.

Expressions with reference

for future reference

adv.

to be used or considered later

Keep this document for future reference.

reference material

source of information used to check facts or find specific data

The librarian suggested using the atlas as reference material.

character reference

statement about a person's character for job or court

She provided a character reference for his job application.

for reference

adv.

used to give information for checking or comparing

Here is last year's report for reference.

in reference to

prep.

used to show that words or actions are about something specific

I am writing in reference to your recent job application.

letter of reference

document vouching for a person's character

The university requested a letter of reference from her teacher.

make a reference to

mention something or someone in speech or writing

She made a reference to her favorite book during the talk.

reference book

book containing useful facts or specially organized information

She consulted a reference book to complete her thesis.

reference check

check of someone by contacting people or sources that know them

The company did a reference check before offering her the job.

reference list

list of people who can provide information about someone

She included a reference list with her job application.

Terms with file reference included in their meaning

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put on file

record keeping

store information in a file for future reference

file link

technology

reference that lets a computer user open or reach a specific file

swipe file

marketing

reference file for marketing materials

Examples of file reference in a sentence

Without the correct file reference, retrieving past records can be difficult.
The database stored a file reference instead of duplicating the document.
An incorrect file reference caused the image not to load on the webpage.

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French:référence de dossier, chemin de fichier, ...
German:Aktenzeichen, Dateireferenz, ...
Italian:riferimento del fascicolo, riferimento al file, ...
Spanish:referencia de archivo, referencia al archivo, ...
Portuguese:referência do processo, referência de ficheiro, ...
Chinese:案卷号, 文件引用, ...
Japanese:ファイル参照, ファイルへの参照, ...
Arabic:رَمْز المِلَفّ, مُرْجِع مُلَفّ, ...
Hebrew:סִימּוּכִין לְתִיק, הַפְנָיָה לְקוֹבֶץ, ...
Russian:регистрационный номер дела, ссылка на файл, ...
Ukrainian:індекс справи, посилання на файл, ...
Hindi:फाइल संदर्भ, फ़ाइल रेफ़रेंस, ...
Bengali:ফাইল রেফারেন্স, ফাইল পাথ, ...
Catalan:referència de l'expedient, ruta de fitxer, ...
Czech:spisová značka, souborový odkaz, ...
Danish:sagsreference, filsti, ...
Dutch:dossiernummer, bestandsverwijzing, ...
Greek:αρχειακός αριθμός, αναφορά αρχείου, ...
Hungarian:iktatószám, fájlhivatkozás, ...
Khmer:លេខយោងឯកសារ, សេចក្តីយោងឯកសារ, ...
Korean:파일 번호, 파일 참조, ...
Persian:شماره پرونده, ارجاع فایل, ...
Polish:sygnatura akt, odwołanie do pliku, ...
Portuguese (BR):referência de arquivo, caminho de arquivo, ...
Romanian:număr de dosar, referință la fișier, ...
Swedish:diarienummer, filreferens, ...
Thai:เลขอ้างอิงแฟ้ม, ตัวอ้างอิงไฟล์, ...
Turkish:dosya referansı, dosya başvurusu, ...
Vietnamese:số hiệu hồ sơ, tham chiếu tệp, ...

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