folder
A folder is a digital container on a computer used to store and organize files and other subfolders. It is also a physical cover or case made of cardboard or plastic used for holding loose papers together.
Examples
3 of 5I keep my recipes in a blue folder in the kitchen.
I keep my recipes in a blue folder in the kitchen.
Please submit your application documents in a neat presentation folder.
Please submit your application documents in a neat presentation folder.
Just drag those holiday photos into the new folder on your desktop.
Just drag those holiday photos into the new folder on your desktop.
Antonyms
Word Family
Memory Tip
Think of the verb 'fold'. A physical folder is just a piece of thick paper 'folded' in half to hold your documents.
Quick Quiz
Please move all your work documents into the 'Project' ______.
Correct!
The correct answer is: folder
Examples
I keep my recipes in a blue folder in the kitchen.
everydayI keep my recipes in a blue folder in the kitchen.
Please submit your application documents in a neat presentation folder.
formalPlease submit your application documents in a neat presentation folder.
Just drag those holiday photos into the new folder on your desktop.
informalJust drag those holiday photos into the new folder on your desktop.
The researcher organized the data into a specific folder for the long-term study.
academicThe researcher organized the data into a specific folder for the long-term study.
Create a shared folder so the whole team can access the financial reports.
businessCreate a shared folder so the whole team can access the financial reports.
Antonyms
Word Family
Common Collocations
Common Phrases
root folder
root folder
manila folder
manila folder
compressed folder
compressed folder
Often Confused With
A file is a single document or piece of data; a folder is the container that holds multiple files.
Usage Notes
In technology, 'folder' and 'directory' are often used interchangeably, though 'folder' is the more common term in graphical user interfaces like Windows or macOS.
Common Mistakes
Learners sometimes use the word 'file' when they actually mean the 'folder' that contains the files.
Memory Tip
Think of the verb 'fold'. A physical folder is just a piece of thick paper 'folded' in half to hold your documents.
Word Origin
From the verb 'fold' (Old English faldan), meaning to bend cloth or paper over upon itself, combined with the suffix '-er' to denote a tool.
Grammar Patterns
Quick Quiz
Please move all your work documents into the 'Project' ______.
Correct!
The correct answer is: folder
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