record vs file

record and file both are nouns.

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

As nouns, file is a hyponym of record; that is, file is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than record:

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

As verbs, file is a hyponym of record; that is, file is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than record:

record (noun)	file (noun)
an extreme attainment; the best (or worst) performance ever attested (as in a sport)	a steel hand tool with small sharp teeth on some or all of its surfaces; used for smoothing wood or metal
the sum of recognized accomplishments	office furniture consisting of a container for keeping papers in order
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 set of related records (either written or electronic) kept together
a list of crimes for which an accused person has been previously convicted	a line of persons or things ranged one behind the other
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

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