folder

American  

[fohl-der] / ˈfoʊl dər /

noun

1. a person or thing that folds.

2. a printed sheet, as a circular or timetable, folded into a number of usually pagelike sections.

3. a folded sheet of light cardboard used to cover or hold papers, letters, etc., as in a file.

4. Computers. directory.

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folder British  

/ ˈfəʊldə /

noun

1. a binder or file for holding loose papers, etc

2. a folded circular

3. a machine for folding printed sheets

4. a person or thing that folds

5. computing another name for directory

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Etymology

Origin of folder

First recorded in 1545–55; fold ¹ + -er ¹

Example Sentences

But it said a recent issue caused the tool to surface information to some enterprise users from messages stored in their drafts and sent email folders - including those marked as confidential.

From BBC

It was one of those thin, cheap, neutral-colored folders people used in offices.

From Literature

Then I used vibe coding to write a script that takes all the PDFs in one folder and makes them into one big document.

From The Wall Street Journal

Typically, you have to turn on the computer, log in to maybe more than one screen, then open a folder, then click to a document.

From The Wall Street Journal

Chase pulled a folder out of his go bag.

From Literature

Related Words

• binder
• file
• pocket