separate-filepolicy
nounUK /ˈsep.ər.ət ˈfaɪl ˌpɒl.ə.si/
US /ˈsep.ər.ət ˈfaɪl ˌpɑː.lə.si/
A separate-file policy is a rule that says each thing gets its own file.
The school has a separate-file policy so every student's papers stay in their own folder.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A rule in computing that keeps each program's or user's data in its own file.
The app follows a separate-file policy, so each account saves its settings in a different file.
3. A workplace rule that keeps each case or client's documents in a separate folder.
Under the separate-file policy, the office stores every client's contract in its own file.
4. A storage rule that prevents mixing different kinds of information in one place.
The library's separate-file policy means photos and letters are never kept in the same folder.