handoverfile
nounUK /ˈhændəʊvə faɪl/
US /ˈhændoʊvər faɪl/
A handover file is a paper or computer file that tells the next person what to do.
She left a handover file on the desk so the new teacher knew the class routine.
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2. A file used when one worker passes a job to another worker.
The nurse checked the handover file before starting her night shift.
3. A computer file that holds information moved from one system to another.
The engineer saved the handover file before the server was replaced.
4. A record of unfinished tasks given to the person taking over.
The handover file listed three jobs still waiting to be done.