Failid

Failid is the Estonian plural noun for files, widely used in computing to refer to digital documents, images, audio, and other data stored on computers and cloud services. The word is formed from the singular fail by adding the standard Estonian plural suffix -id.

In Estonian-language software interfaces, Failid is a common label for a collection of files. Phrases such as 'laadi üles failid' (upload the files) or 'minu failid' (my files) illustrate its everyday use.

Historically, the translation of 'file' to Estonian as 'fail' emerged with the adoption of computing in Estonia, and terminology was gradually standardized in dictionaries and IT manuals. The plural 'failid' follows regular Estonian plural formation.

Today, Failid appears in software localization, documentation, and teaching materials to refer to digital documents across formats. It is a generic term and not a proper noun.

See also: Fail (Estonian for file).