- folder
- folder fold‧er [ˈfəʊldə ǁ ˈfoʊldər] noun [countable]1. a cover for keeping loose papers in, made of card or plastic:
• All the correspondence is in this folder.
2. COMPUTING a place in a computer where a group of related file S are stored, usually appearing on the screen as a picture of a folder:• Most programs automatically create a document folder on the desktop.
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folder UK US /ˈfəʊldər/ noun [C]► WORKPLACE a piece of plastic or cardboard folded down the middle and used for keeping loose papers in: »She handed me a folder containing the schedule of talks.
► IT a place on a computer where files or programs can be stored: »You can back up files and folders with two clicks.
copy sth into a folder »Download the document and then copy it into a folder on your computer.
»create/open/name a folder
Financial and business terms. 2012.