file vs record

file and record both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
file	Yes	No	Yes	No
record	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, record is a hypernym of file; that is, record is a word with a broader meaning than file:

file: a set of related records (either written or electronic) kept together
record: anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events

As verbs, record is a hypernym of file; that is, record is a word with a broader meaning than file:

Other hypernyms of file include enter, put down.

file (noun)	record (noun)
a steel hand tool with small sharp teeth on some or all of its surfaces; used for smoothing wood or metal	an extreme attainment; the best (or worst) performance ever attested (as in a sport)
office furniture consisting of a container for keeping papers in order	the sum of recognized accomplishments
a set of related records (either written or electronic) kept together	sound recording consisting of a disk with a continuous groove; used to reproduce music by rotating while a phonograph needle tracks in the groove
a line of persons or things ranged one behind the other	a list of crimes for which an accused person has been previously convicted
	a compilation of the known facts regarding something or someone
	anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
	a document that can serve as legal evidence of a transaction
	the number of wins versus losses and ties a team has had

file (verb)	record (verb)
place in a container for keeping records	make a record of; set down in permanent form
file a formal charge against	register electronically
record in a public office or in a court of law	indicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments
smooth with a file	be aware of
proceed in line