folder

The word “folder” means a container, physical or digital, used to store and organize documents or files. In plain terms, a place (physical or on a computer) where related files are kept together.

“Folder” is pronounced FOHL-duh (/ˈfoʊldɚ/ in IPA).

Here is “folder” used in a sentence: “She saved the report in a folder on her desktop.”

“Folder” is a noun.

“Folder” is a fairly common word in modern English, usually learned at around the A2 level.

“Folder” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: a container, physical or digital, used to store and organize documents or files.

Folder and directory both refer to a digital container used to organize and store files, and the terms are largely interchangeable in everyday computing. Folder is the more common, user-facing term, while directory is often used in technical or command-line contexts.

A folder is also informal shorthand for a folding knife, a pocket knife whose blade folds into the handle for safe, compact carrying. This is a distinct meaning from the document-organizing sense of folder.

Yes, folder can mean a physical container, such as a cardboard or plastic folder used to hold paper documents, or a digital container used to organize computer files. Both senses describe the same basic function of grouping and organizing items.