The best replacement for file is folder.

The best alternatives to file are rated as following:
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★★★  relational database
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★  image backup
★  rasp
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★  mp3 file
★  document
★  http
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★  block
★  clip nails
★  directory not found 404
★  stream
★  first to invent
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Speaking about file, one probably shouldn't forget about outlook.

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