visible file

noun

A pre-computer filing method in which cards are arranged in shallow drawers so that a portion of each card is always visible, allowing for quick scanning and retrieval; it uses an overlapping design to make the information on each card accessible without needing to pull it out completely.

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Kardexvisible filing system
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Meanings

nounvisible file (plural visible files)

plural visible files

  1. A pre-computer filing method in which cards are arranged in shallow drawers so that a portion of each card is always visible, allowing for quick scanning and retrieval; it uses an overlapping design to make the information on each card accessible without needing to pull it out completely.

    Synonyms: Kardex, visible filing system

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA pre-computer filing method in which cards are arranged in shallow drawers so that a portion of each card is always visible, allowing for quick scanning and retrieval; it uses an overlapping design to make the information on each card accessible without needing to pull it out completely.

Similar
Kardexvisible filing system
Also see
visible filing system

Origin

From visible + file.

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APA

visible file. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/visible%20file

MLA

“visible file.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/visible%20file. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “visible file,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/visible%20file.

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