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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a folder offering tips for heating one's home efficiently

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Ellingson left Wednesday's hearing with a folder of notes he's kept for the past four years. — Laura Bauer, kansascity, "Brandon Ellingson’s father makes emotional plea to bar ex-trooper from working as cop," 27 June 2018 At one point last season, Reich asked Taylor to put together a folder of trick plays. — Paul Domowitch, Philly.com, "Press Taylor is living life in the fast lane, from unearthing the 'Philly Special' to coaching the QBs," 11 June 2018 In a folder from the papers of Diana Vreeland were postcards Capote had sent her — one from Leningrad in 1956, another from somewhere in Greece in 1958. — New York Times, "Dear Reader: You Misunderstood My Story. Signed, Truman Capote.," 13 May 2018 Funded by a $680 grant, Milgram mailed out brown folders, first to participants in Kansas and, in a later experiment, in Nebraska. — Thomas Macmillan, The Cut, "The Classic Study That Showed the World Is Smaller Than You Think," 14 Mar. 2018 Use Finder to navigate to the Applications folder and double click on the File Transfer App. — Scientific American, "How do I read eBooks on my Kindle Fire? (Mac users)," 21 June 2018 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

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