fiche
[feesh]
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Origin of fiche
by shortening
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Historical Examples of fiche
This is termed the prisoner's "fiche," which is now put away for future reference.
His "fiche" is taken out, and copies of the photograph on it are distributed in the usual quarters.
fiche
- See microfiche, ultrafiche
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Word Origin and History for fiche
1949, "slip of paper, form," from French fiche "card, index card, slip, form," from Old French fichier "to attach, stick into, pin on," from Vulgar Latin *figicare, from Latin figere "to fix, fasten" (see fix (v.)). Sense of "card, strip of film" is a shortening of microfiche (1950).
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