What does folder mean?
Definitions for folder
ˈfoʊl dərfold·er
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Princeton's WordNet
booklet, brochure, folder, leaflet, pamphletnoun
a small book usually having a paper cover
foldernoun
covering that is folded over to protect the contents
Wiktionary
foldernoun
An organizer that papers are kept in, usually with an index tab, to be stored as a single unit in a filing cabinet.
I keep all my schoolwork in a yellow folder.
foldernoun
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.
My essays are in the folder named "Essays"
foldernoun
A machine or person who folds things.
ChatGPT
folder
A folder is a digital or physical location used for storing files, documents or other folders. In a digital context, such as on a computer or smartphone, it's a system for organizing data. On the other hand, in a physical context, it usually refers to a paper container where documents are stored for organization and protection.
Webster Dictionary
Foldernoun
one who, or that which, folds; esp., a flat, knifelike instrument used for folding paper
Dictionary of Nautical Terms
folder
The movable sight of a fire-arm.
Editors Contribution
folder
A structure on a computerized system.
The folder was deleted as the information was not needed anymore.
Submitted by MaryC on March 3, 2020
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Anagrams for folder »
refold
rolfed
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of folder in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of folder in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
Examples of folder in a Sentence
He has one of those landline telephones next to his bed, and it has a blue light on it, and it keeps him up at night. So he took the manilla folder and put it over so it would keep the light down so he could sleep at night, it’s just this folder. It says ‘Classified Evening Summary’ on it. It’s not a classification marking. It’s not anything that is controlled in any way. There is nothing illegal about it.
(But) it's a different feeling when you open the folder and see at least a dozen real conversations, that your life is sitting wide open in the palm of someone's hand.
He's got folder after folder of districts that he thinks can be pickups, and he's already out looking for candidates to run.
I appreciate you dumping your oppo research folder on the debate stage.
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Translations for folder
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- lêergids, vouerAfrikaans
- ملف, مجلد, ضبارةArabic
- директория, папкаBulgarian
- složkaCzech
- Verzeichnis, OrdnerGerman
- φάκελοςGreek
- carpeta, fólderSpanish
- پوشهPersian
- kansioFinnish
- dossier, chemise, plieur, répertoire, plieuseFrench
- pasganScottish Gaelic
- mappaHungarian
- պանակ, թղթապանակArmenian
- mappaIcelandic
- cartellaItalian
- フォルダ, ディレクトリJapanese
- categoriaLatin
- Classeur, MappLuxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
- vāks, mapeLatvian
- фасцикла, пресвиткувач, директориум, папкаMacedonian
- pelipatMalay
- mapDutch
- mappeNorwegian
- folder, teczka, skoroszyt, katalogPolish
- diretório, ficheiro, pasta, dobradorPortuguese
- folder, dosar, directorRomanian
- каталог, папка, фальцовщица, фальцовщик, скоросшиватель, директорияRussian
- presavijač, фасцикл, direktorijum, mapa, директоријум, direktorij, fascikl, мапа, директориј, пресавијачSerbo-Croatian
- priečinokSlovak
- mapaSlovene
- pärm, mapp, katalogSwedish
- thư mục, bìa hồ sơVietnamese
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