flat file

flæt faɪl

Definition

Definition of flat file - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

data format

TECH.

plain text storage with one entry per line, single table

TECH.

Save the export as a flat file with one customer per line.

loop

ring

round

tooltool with two flat surfaces for smoothing

He used a flat file to smooth the wood.

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Expressions with flat

lie flat

rest with the whole body level on a surface

Lie flat on the mat and relax your shoulders.

fall flat

fail completely or collapse

The plan to surprise her fell flat.

flat broke

adj.

having no money at all

After paying rent, I'm flat broke until my next paycheck.

flat out

adv.

at maximum speed or effort

He was running flat out to catch the bus..

flat on one's back

adj.

lying down with back on a surface

He was flat on his back after the fall.

battery is flat

exp.

have no electrical power left in a battery

My phone won't turn on because the battery is flat!

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.

file down

lessen intensity or severity

They filed down their differences to reach an agreement.

rank and file workers

ordinary workers in a company or organization

The rank and file workers demanded better working conditions.

file off the serial numbers

remove identifying marks to hide origin or ownership

Thieves file off the serial numbers to avoid detection.

box file

container for storing documents

She kept all her important papers in a box file.

Terms with flat file included in their meaning

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bastard file

half-round

file with a flat and round side

Examples of flat file in a sentence

Import the flat file into the database using the provided script.
She shaped the metal edge with a flat file.
Keep a flat file in the workshop drawer.

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French:fichier plat, lime plate, ...
German:Flatfile, Flachfeile, ...
Italian:file flat, lima piatta, ...
Spanish:archivo plano, lima plana, ...
Portuguese:ficheiro plano, lima plana, ...
Chinese:平面文件, 扁锉, ...
Japanese:フラットファイル, 平やすり, ...
Arabic:مِلَف مُسَطَّح, مِبْرَد مُسَطَّح, ...
Hebrew:קוֹבֶץ שָׁטוּחַ, מַשְׁיוֹפָה שְׁטוּחָה, ...
Russian:плоский файл, плоский напильник, ...
Ukrainian:плоский файл, плоский напилок, ...
Hindi:फ्लैट फ़ाइल, चपटी रेती, ...
Bengali:ফ্ল্যাট ফাইল, সমতল ফাইল, ...
Catalan:fitxer pla, llima plana, ...
Czech:plochý soubor, plochý pilník, ...
Danish:flatfil, en fladfil, ...
Dutch:flatfile, platte vijl, ...
Greek:απλό αρχείο, επίπεδη λίμα, ...
Hungarian:flat file, lapos reszelő, ...
Khmer:ឯកសារទិន្នន័យរាបស្មើ, សំណៀងរាប, ...
Korean:플랫 파일, 평줄, ...
Persian:فایل متنی ساده, سوهان تخت, ...
Polish:plik płaski, pilnik płaski, ...
Portuguese (BR):arquivo flat, lima chata, ...
Romanian:fișier plat, pilă plată, ...
Swedish:flatfil, ...
Thai:ไฟล์แบบแบน, ตะไบแบน, ...
Turkish:düz dosya, yassı eğe, ...
Vietnamese:tệp phẳng, dũa phẳng, ...

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