flat file

noun

: a file of rectangular section about four times as wide as thick at the heel and tapering toward the point

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“Flat file.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flat%20file. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.

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