folder

/ˈfəʊldə/noun

A named storage area on a computer where files and other folders can be kept together.

Example sentences

“Save the photos in a new folder on your desktop.”
“I moved all my tax documents into one folder.”

The computing sense borrowed the office object: a cardboard folder for papers. Windows and Mac say 'folder' where Unix tradition says 'directory'.

Synonyms for folder

directory

Related words

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