папка — meaning in English

English meaning

• binder noun A cover or folder used to hold loose sheets of paper together.
• briefcase noun A rigid rectangular case, usually with a handle, used to carry documents and papers.
• directory noun A list of names, addresses, or other information, usually organized alphabetically or by category.
• dossier noun A collection of documents gathered together on a particular person, case, or subject.
• 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

папка is used for these senses in English:

• binder A cover or holder for unbound papers, pages, etc.
• briefcase A case used for carrying documents, especially for business.
• directory A list of names, addresses etc, of specific classes of people or organizations, often in alphabetical order or in some classification.
• directory (computing) A structured listing of the names and characteristics of the files on a storage device.
• dossier A collection of papers and/or other sources, containing detailed information about a particular person or subject, together with a synopsis of their content.
• 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.

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