Talaksan (en. File)

/ta-lak-san/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
noun
a collection of documents or information that is organized properly.
I needed to review the file of records before the meeting.
Kinailangan kong suriin ang talaksan ng mga rekord bago ang pagpupulong.
a system of storing information in the form of documents or papers.
Each department has its own file for their papers.
Ang bawat departamento ay may kanya-kanyang talaksan para sa kanilang mga papeles.
may refer to a specific set of files on a computer.
All the pictures we took on vacation are in the file.
Nasa talaksan ang lahat ng mga larawan na kinuha namin sa bakasyon.

Etymology

Derived from the word 'talak', which may refer to dividing something into smaller parts.

Common Phrases and Expressions

file of documents
a collection of documents organized in one place.
talaksan ng dokumento
enter into a file
to place or record in a document or collection.
itaga sa talaksan

Related Words

file
An appropriate English translation referring to digital or physical storage of documents.
file

Slang Meanings

A lot of work or tasks that need to be finished.
Wow, I have so many tasks to sort out for tomorrow!
Grabe, ang daming talaksan na kailangan kong ayusin para bukas!
So many papers or documents.
My desk is a mess, full of piles of papers!
Ang gulo ng desk ko, punung-puno ng talaksan ng papel!
Unfinished projects or assigned tasks.
I don’t even know how I’ll finish all these project piles.
Hindi ko na alam kung paano ko matatapos yung mga talaksan ng project na to.