file cabinet

A file cabinet is a large piece of furniture used to store many documents. They are commonly found in offices and schools.

With multiple drawers, it allows for the organized storage of various types of documents. It helps keep important documents safe.

Invented during the late 19th-century Industrial Revolution due to the growing need for document management, the filing cabinet has become a symbol of modern office culture. The vertical filing system was a revolutionary idea at the time and laid the foundation for modern document management systems.

Today, it is used not only to refer to physical cabinets but also metaphorically to represent digital storage. Cloud storage services often use this icon, and its meaning has evolved to symbolize the systematic management and security of information.