Filemaker

/ˈfaɪlˌmeɪkər/ noun

Definition

A person or machine that manufactures files, or someone who creates and organizes computer files.

Etymology

Compound word from 'file' (from Old English 'feol') + 'maker' (from Old English 'macian', meaning 'to make'). The term has evolved to include both tool manufacturing and modern digital file creation.

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Filemaker is also a famous database software company, showing how old craft words get new life in the digital age—your great-grandfather's file-maker would be amazed at what their name now describes!

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