folding
n. uncountablen. the act of bending something over on itself so that one part covers another. It can also describe a shape or layer that has been bent this way.
n. the process or result of bending or doubling something over on itself. In geology, it refers to the bending of rock layers due to pressure; in computing, it describes a method of hiding or collapsing sections of code.
The careful folding of the map makes it easy to carry.
Geologists study the folding of the earth's crust to understand how mountain ranges were formed millions of years ago.
The editor's code folding feature allows developers to collapse long functions, making it significantly easier to navigate through complex scripts without losing their place.
By surface analysis, fold + -ing.
Often functions as a gerund to describe the action itself; in technical contexts like geology, it may describe the specific structural result.