"backfile" meaning in All languages combined

See backfile on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: backfiles [plural]
Etymology: From back + file. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|back|file}} back + file Head templates: {{en-noun}} backfile (plural backfiles)
  1. A file of documents in paper or fiche format that have no digital equivalent.
    Sense id: en-backfile-en-noun-VZ81BKIN Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 64 36 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 62 38 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 54 46
  2. A file containing non-current items.
    Sense id: en-backfile-en-noun-ucWNQMPJ Categories (other): Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 54 46
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: backfile conversion

Inflected forms

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    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From back + file.",
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      ]
    }
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        }
      ],
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      ],
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      "links": [
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          "file",
          "file"
        ],
        [
          "document",
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        ],
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          "paper",
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          "fiche",
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        ],
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        "A file containing non-current items."
      ],
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    }
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    "English countable nouns",
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    "English lemmas",
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    "Pages with 1 entry",
    "Pages with entries"
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      },
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    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From back + file.",
  "forms": [
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      "tags": [
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      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
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      "expansion": "backfile (plural backfiles)",
      "name": "en-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "A file of documents in paper or fiche format that have no digital equivalent."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
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          "file"
        ],
        [
          "document",
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        ],
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          "paper",
          "paper"
        ],
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        ],
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        ]
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        "A file containing non-current items."
      ]
    }
  ],
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}

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