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folder

n. countable
A2 Elementary US //ˈfoʊɫdɝ// UK //fˈəʊldɐ// fold·er

n. a flat cover used to hold loose papers together. In computing, it is a digital place where you store and organize your files.

n. a container for holding loose papers or documents; in a digital context, a virtual directory used to organize files within a computer's file system.


SIMPLE

I put the new contract in a blue folder.

CONTEXTUAL

You should create a separate folder for your tax documents to keep your desktop organized.

COMPLEX

The system administrator moved the sensitive records into a password-protected folder to ensure that only authorized personnel could access the data.

Synonyms
Origin

From fold + -er.

Usage

In computing, often used with the verb 'create' or 'delete'.

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