English Explanatory Dictionary

folder

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An organizer that papers are kept in, usually with an index tab, to be stored as a single unit in a filing cabinet.
  2. 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.
  3. A machine or person that folds things.
  4. A folding knife, typically a pocketknife.

Pronunciation

/ˈfoʊɫdɚ/ /ˈfəʊldə/ en-us-folder.ogg

Word forms

folder folders

Etymology

From fold + -er.

Synonyms

directory

Derived words

bone folder book folder file folder folderful folderless folderlike homework folder hot folder magazine folder manila folder paper-folder refolder superfolder watched folder
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