folder
Pronunciation: /ˈfoʊldɚ/
The English word “folder” has 4 meanings listed here.
noun
- An organizer that papers are kept in, usually with an index tab, to be stored as a single unit in a filing cabinet.
- A virtual container in a computer's file system, in which files and other folders may be stored. The files and subfolders in a folder are usually related.
- A machine or person that folds things.
- A folding knife, typically a folding pocketknife.
Etymology
From fold + -er.
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