filer
noun
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Pronunciation: /ˈfaɪlɚ/
name
Etymology: Uncertain. Possibly an occupational surname from filer (one who files). The city in Idaho was named after Walter G. Filer.
- A surname.
- A city in Idaho.
noun
Etymology: Etymology tree English file Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzijos Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English filer From file + -er.
- One who files something.
“Hitherto I have hoarded up mementoes and monuments of the past; been a worshiper of all heirlooms; a fond filer away of letters, locks of hair, bits of ribbon, flowers, […]”
- A software program for managing files.
“The filer allows users to format and copy disks and to include a run-time UCSD Pascal operating system.”