filing window
nounUK /ˈfaɪ.lɪŋ ˈwɪn.dəʊ/
US /ˈfaɪ.lɪŋ ˈwɪn.doʊ/
A filing window is a set time when you are allowed to send in your papers.
The office said the filing window opens on Monday and closes on Friday.
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2. A small opening in a counter or wall where papers are handed in.
She slid her form through the filing window at the front desk.
3. A short span of time when a computer program saves or records information.
The app has a filing window every ten minutes to save your work.
4. A period when a company or court accepts official documents.
The court's filing window for new cases is between nine and noon.