filing system
ˈfaɪlɪŋ ˈsɪstəm
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Definition of filing system - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
organizationmethod for organizing and storing documents
  • The office uses a filing system for all records.
2.
computer foldersTECH.digital structure for managing filesTECH.
  • The software includes a robust filing system.
document management system
3.
alphabeticallyRaresystem for classifying information alphabeticallyRare
  • The library's filing system is alphabetical.
classification system
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Expressions with filing

filing cabinetn.
office furniture with drawers for storing files
She organized the reports in the filing cabinet.
filing clerkn.
person in an office who organizes and files documents and records
The filing clerk sorted all the paperwork by date.
filing trayn.
flat container for holding papers
She placed the documents in the filing tray on her desk.
filing daten.
official date when a document is received by an office or authority
The filing date of the patent application determines its priority over later inventions.
tax filingn.
official process of sending income and payment details to tax authorities
Tax filing can be stressful for small business owners.
electronic filingn.
storing documents digitally
The company uses electronic filing for all its records.

Expressions with system

old-boy systemn.
system of favoritism among former classmates
He got the job through the old-boy system.
system crashn.
sudden failure of a computer system
The system crash caused data loss.
spoils systemn.
system of rewarding loyal party members with public office
Many argued that the spoils system undermined meritocracy.
turnkey systemn.
fully operational solution requiring no setup
They purchased a turnkey system to streamline operations.
break the systemv.
cause a system to stop working
The new software update might break the system.
cheat the systemv.
use dishonest methods to gain advantage
He tried to cheat the system by using fake documents.
get it out of my systemv.
express or experience something to stop feeling it inside
I needed to get it out of my system by talking about my problems.
out of one's systemadj.
no longer affecting one's emotions or thoughts
After talking it out, he's finally out of his system.
buck the systemv.
resist or oppose established rules or authority
She decided to buck the system and start her own business.
game the systemv.
use rules to gain unfair advantage
He tried to game the system to win the contest.

Terms related to filing system

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archivingcatalogingclassificationindexingmanagementretrievalstoragesystematizationcomputerdigitalmanagingorganization

Terms with filing system included in their meaning

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file cardn.
organization
card used in a filing system
card indexn.
filing system
file system using cards to record information
tab ordern.
organization
arrangement of tabs in a filing system
ECFacr.
acr: Electronic Case Filing
system for filing legal documents online
EDGARabbr.
abr: Electronic Data-Gathering, Analysis, and Retrieval
system for filing and searching financial documents online

Examples of filing system in a sentence

  • The library's filing system helps locate books quickly.
  • The filing system helps organize digital documents.
  • A new filing system was implemented for better efficiency.
  • She organized her documents using a color-coded filing system.
  • The company's filing system was outdated and needed an upgrade.

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  1. French:système de classement, système de fichiers, ...
  2. German:Ablagesystem, Dateisystem, ...
  3. Italian:sistema di archiviazione, ...
  4. Spanish:archivo, sistema de clasificación, ...
  5. Portuguese:sistema de arquivo, sistema de classificação, ...
  6. Chinese:档案系统, 文件系统, ...
  7. Japanese:ファイリングシステム, ファイル管理システム, ...
  8. Arabic:نِظامُ الأَرْشَفَةِ, نِظام المَلَفّات, ...
  9. Hebrew:מַעֲרֶכֶת תִּיּוּק, מַעֲרֶכֶת קְבָצִים, ...
  10. Russian:система хранения, система хранения файлов, ...
  11. Ukrainian:система зберігання документів, система управління файлами, ...
  12. Hindi:अभिलेखन प्रणाली, फाइलिंग प्रणाली, ...
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