flat file

/flæt faɪl/
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Other forms: flat files

Definitions of flat file
  1. noun
    a file with two flat surfaces
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    type of:
    file
    a steel hand tool with small sharp teeth on some or all of its surfaces; used for smoothing wood or metal
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