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filer

 

[ หˆfษชl.tษ™r ]

Noun / Verb
Context #1 | Noun

computing

A software that processes data according to a set of criteria.

Synonyms

evaluator, processor, sorter

Examples of usage

  • The email filter automatically sorts incoming messages into folders.
  • The spam filter blocks unwanted messages from reaching your inbox.
Context #2 | Verb

general

To remove or separate unwanted elements from something.

Synonyms

screen, sift, strain

Examples of usage

  • She used a strainer to filter out the seeds from the juice.
  • The company will filter job applications based on qualifications.

Translations

Translations of the word "filer" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น arquivo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคซเคผเคพเค‡เคฒ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Datei

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ file

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั„ะฐะนะป

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ plik

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใƒ•ใ‚กใ‚คใƒซ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท fichier

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ archivo

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท dosya

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ํŒŒ์ผ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ู„ู

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ soubor

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ sรบbor

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆ–‡ไปถ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ datoteka

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ skrรก

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั„ะฐะนะป

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒคแƒแƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ fayl

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ archivo

Etymology

The word 'filter' originated from the Middle English word 'filten', which came from the Old French word 'feltre', meaning 'to filter'. The concept of filtering has been essential in various fields, from coffee brewing to signal processing in technology.

See also: files, filet, filing, misfile.