folder en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (US) audio
- /ˈfoʊldɚ/ (General-American)
- /ˈfəʊldə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
From fold + -er.
Meanings
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An organizer that papers are kept in, usually with an index tab, to be stored as a single unit in a filing cabinet.
I keep all my schoolwork in a yellow folder.
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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.
My essays are in the folder named "Schoolwork".
- A machine or person that folds things.
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A folding knife, typically a folding pocketknife.
A funny name for a knife, the Needs Work folder is purpose-built as a working folder, and includes a straight, plain-edge, modified-wharncliffe blade, and a comfortable, ergonomic handle.
2010 August 20, Joe Kertzman, Knives 2011: The World's Greatest Knife Book, F+W Media, Inc., →ISBN:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| folders | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
folderful · magazine folder · refolder · book folder · paper-folder · folderless · manila folder · hot folder · homework folder · bone folder · file folder · folderlike · superfolder · watched folder
Descendants
folder · folder · folder · fôlder · folder · フォルダー · folder · folder · 폴더 · フォルダ · folder · folder
Synonyms
Translations (180)
ko 폴더 (container of computer files) · ro director (container of computer files) · fr plieuse (person who folds things) · sk priečinok (container of computer files) · he תִּיקִיָּה (container of computer files) · de Mappe (organizer) · id map (container of computer files) · nrf dôssyi (organizer) · es dobladora (person who folds things) · ko 폴더 (organizer) · sh дирѐкто̄риј (container of computer files) · ar مُجَلَّد (container of computer files) · es doblador (person who folds things) · ru фальцо́вщица (person who folds things) · ms pelipat (organizer) · cs adresář (container of computer files) · pl skoroszyt (organizer) · gd pasgan (container of computer files) · az papka (organizer) · is mappa (container of computer files) · fa دایرکتوری (container of computer files) · mk пресвиткувач (person who folds things) · ko 서류철 (organizer) · be па́пка (organizer) · la categoria (organizer) · ru скоросшива́тель (organizer) · es fólder (organizer) · pt pasta (organizer) · acw مَلَف (organizer) · pt diretoria (container of computer files) · sl mapa (organizer) · lv vāks (organizer) · hy պանակ (container of computer files) · mr फोल्डर (container of computer files) · ms pelipat (person who folds things) · be па́пка (container of computer files) · ur فولڈر (container of computer files) · uk катало́г (container of computer files) · sh фасцѝкл (organizer) · ko 디렉토리 (container of computer files) · uk те́ка (container of computer files) · mk папка (container of computer files) · nl map (container of computer files) · sh пресавијач (person who folds things) · ja フォルダ (organizer) · vi bìa hồ sơ (organizer) · tr katlamacı (person who folds things) · ar مُجَلَّد (organizer) · tl ipitan (organizer) · ar ضُبَارَة (organizer) · fr plieur (person who folds things) · ru па́пка (organizer) · lt aplankas (container of computer files) · uk те́ка (organizer) · io repertorio (container of computer files) · da mappe (container of computer files) · sh ма̏па (container of computer files) · pt pasta (container of computer files) · pl teczka (organizer) · pl folder (container of computer files) · el φάκελος (organizer) · ru фальцо́вщик (person who folds things) · mi kōpaki (organizer) · id map (organizer) · sh presavijač (person who folds things) · fa-ira پوشِه (organizer) · id folder (organizer) · sh дирѐкто̄ријум (container of computer files) · lb Mapp (organizer) · scn carpetta (organizer) · sh fascìkl (organizer) · sv katalog (container of computer files) · cy ffolder (organizer) · nb mappe (container of computer files) · acw دوسيه (organizer) · sh dirèktōrijum (container of computer files) · mk директориум (container of computer files) · be дырэкто́рыя (container of computer files) · sh fascikla (container of computer files) · fr dossier (organizer) · lv mape (container of computer files) · id folder (container of computer files) · ar مِلَفّ (organizer) · it fascicolo (organizer) · pl katalog (container of computer files) · sh dirèktōrij (container of computer files) · afb مَلَف (container of computer files) · ga fillteán (container of computer files) · et mapp (organizer) · pl folder (organizer) · lt segtuvas (organizer) · fr chemise (organizer) · cmn 文件夾 /文件夹 (organizer) · eo dosierujo (container of computer files) · az qovluq (organizer) · la catēgoria (container of computer files) · is mappa (organizer) · es carpeta (container of computer files) · uk те́чка (organizer) · th โฟลเดอร์ (container of computer files) · mk папка (organizer) · de Ordner (container of computer files) · aii ܕܘܼܒܵܩܵܐ (container of computer files) · uk па́пка (container of computer files) · afb مَلَف (organizer) · nrf dôssyi (container of computer files) · es folder (organizer) · ru директо́рия (container of computer files) · ro folder (container of computer files) · uk директо́рія (container of computer files) · sv pärm (organizer) · ka მკეცავი (organizer) · fr répertoire (container of computer files) · aii ܡܹܐܣܵܪܬܵܐ (organizer) · de Ordner (organizer) · fi kansio (container of computer files) · fr dossier (container of computer files) · cmn 卷宗 (organizer) · cy ffolder (container of computer files) · it cartella (container of computer files) · nb perm (organizer) · ms pelipat (container of computer files) · sk adresár (container of computer files) · sw folda (organizer) · az qovluq (container of computer files) · mk фасцикла (organizer) · lv mape (organizer) · ja ディレクトリ (container of computer files) · el φάκελος (container of computer files) · ca carpeta (container of computer files) · gl cartafol (organizer) · scn carpetta (container of computer files) · pt dobrador (person who folds things) · pl składacz (person who folds things) · uk па́пка (organizer) · et valtsija (container of computer files) · be катало́г (container of computer files) · ka ფოლდერი (container of computer files) · de Verzeichnis (container of computer files) · nl map (organizer) · sh mȁpa (container of computer files) · it cartella (organizer) · pl składaczka (person who folds things) · ka საქაღალდე (container of computer files) · sq kartotekë (container of computer files) · pt diretório (container of computer files) · ru катало́г (container of computer files) · lb Classeur (organizer) · hu iratgyűjtő (organizer) · af lêergids (organizer) · mn папк (organizer) · ru па́пка (container of computer files) · sl mapa (container of computer files) · ro dosar (organizer) · bg директо́рия (container of computer files) · hu mappa (container of computer files) · uk швидкозшива́ч (organizer) · ca carpeta (organizer) · cmn 目錄 /目录 (container of computer files) · vi thư mục (container of computer files) · hy թղթապանակ (organizer) · tr klasör (container of computer files) · ka საქაღალდე (organizer) · sv mapp (container of computer files) · be тэ́чка (organizer) · ga fillteán (organizer) · es carpeta (organizer) · nl hechtmap (organizer) · be скорасшыва́льнік (organizer) · hi फ़ोल्डर (container of computer files) · he תִּיקִיָּה (organizer) · tr klasör (organizer) · cs složka (container of computer files) · fr classeur (organizer) · fi kansio (organizer) · gl cartafol (container of computer files) · cmn 文件夾 /文件夹 (container of computer files) · bg па́пка (organizer) · ja フォルダ (container of computer files) · af vouer (container of computer files)