backfile

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noun

A file of documents in paper or fiche format that have no digital equivalent.

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Meanings

nounbackfile (plural backfiles)

plural backfiles

  1. A file of documents in paper or fiche format that have no digital equivalent.
  2. A file containing non-current items.

Origin

From back + file.

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APA

backfile. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/backfile

MLA

“backfile.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/backfile. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “backfile,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/backfile.

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