commonfile

noun
UK /ˈkɒmənfaɪl/
US /ˈkɑːmənfaɪl/

A commonfile is a computer file that many people can open and use.

The teacher put the class notes in a commonfile so everyone could read them.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A file format that most programs can read without special software.

Save the picture as a commonfile so it opens on any phone.

3. A file kept in a shared place that a whole group can reach.

The team added the schedule to the commonfile on the office computer.

4. An everyday, ordinary file rather than a special or secret one.

It was just a commonfile, not a private document.