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Ordner — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • binder noun A cover or folder used to hold loose sheets of paper together.
  • directory noun A list of names, addresses, or other information, usually organized alphabetically or by category.
  • file noun A collection of related documents or data stored together, whether on paper or on a computer.
  • folder noun A container, physical or digital, used to store and organize documents or files.

Senses

Ordner is used for these senses in English:

  • binder A cover or holder for unbound papers, pages, etc.
  • file A collection of papers collated and archived together.
  • folder An organizer that papers are kept in, usually with an index tab, to be stored as a single unit in a filing cabinet.
  • folder (computing) 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.

binder — full definition

  1. noun A cover or folder used to hold loose sheets of paper together.
  2. noun A person or machine that binds things, such as someone who binds books, or a farm machine that ties harvested crops into bundles.
  3. noun A substance that causes other materials to stick together.
  4. noun A garment worn to flatten the chest, especially by trans men.

directory — full definition

  1. noun A list of names, addresses, or other information, usually organized alphabetically or by category.
  2. noun A location on a computer where files are organized and stored.

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