folder

noun

fold·er | \ ˈfōl-dər

Definition of folder

1 : one that folds

2 : a folded printed circular

3a : a folded cover or large envelope for holding or filing loose papers

b : an organizational element of a computer operating system used to group files or other folders together

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Examples of folder in a Sentence

a folder offering tips for heating one's home efficiently

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Menus, which used to be kept inside a clear plastic sheath, are now presented inside folders made of textured handmade paper, held in place with stickers of bumblebees and butterflies. — New York Times, "A Brooklyn Favorite for Jamaican Food Beats the Odds," 26 June 2018 Select Save as and select a location to save your eBook file (.MOBI) to a folder on your computer. 3. — Scientific American, "How do I read eBooks on my Kindle Fire? (PC users)," 21 June 2018 Atop a mahogany cabinet—inherited from his predecessor, Vikram Pandit—are rows of manila folders filled with the minutiae of more than 30 quarters of equities results. — Hugh Son, Bloomberg.com, "Wall Street’s Big Banks Are Waging an All-Out Technological Arms Race," 5 Apr. 2018 Those details live within that folder, protected by a plastic sleeve, stashed above his desk in the family’s combo office-playroom. — Alex Prewitt, SI.com, "The Legend of Z: Zdeno Chara Remains Obsessed in His Pursuit of Outsized Excellence," 3 Apr. 2018 Kim’s to letter to Moon was personally delivered by Kim’s sister who attended the Olympics as a special envoy and was covered by a blue folder emblazoned with a golden seal. — Washington Post, "Pushing the envelope: Why was Kim’s letter for Trump so big," 2 June 2018 Kim’s to letter to Moon was personally delivered by Kim’s sister, who attended the Olympics as a special envoy, and was covered by a blue folder emblazoned with a golden seal. — Kim Tong-hyung, The Seattle Times, "Pushing the envelope: Why was Kim’s letter for Trump so big?," 2 June 2018 School administrators only learned of the operation two weeks ago when an IT staffer found the message in a spam folder. — Cyrus Farivar, Ars Technica, "“Like stealing candy from a baby,” arrested teen says of his phishing efforts," 14 May 2018 Other improvements Two smaller improvements have been added to build 17666: the ability to group, and name, apps together in a Start menu folder... ...as well as a popular request, a dark theme for the File Explorer. — Mark Hachman, PCWorld, "What's new in Windows 10 Insider Build 17666: 'Cloud Clipboard,' Sets improvements and more," 9 May 2018

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