Compare features and prices Empower yourself with the language of insiders. We decipher the arcane terms, epigrammatic abbreviations, and weird words used in the industry. Another term for the traditional file cabinet. These have anywhere from two to five drawers per cabinet.
Vertical files are convenient because they take up very little wall space.
Lateral File A design of filing cabinet that is much wider than the vertical file, allowing files to be stored front to back or side to side in the drawers. Lateral file drawers can hold one-third more files than a standard vertical unit, with cabinets available in widths from 36 inches to 42 inches. Fire and Impact Resistance Filing cabinets that are impact resistant and fireproof. This means that cabinets can keep documents protected by maintaining an interior temperature of less than 350 degrees F for one hour even in a 1700-degree fire. An alternate storage option.