fold·er

[fohl-der]
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 ( def 4a ).

Origin:
1545–55; fold1 + -er1

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Folder is always a great word to know.
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a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
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folder (ˈfəʊldə) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
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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Word Origin & History

folder
"folding cover for loose papers," 1911, from fold (v.).
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FOLDOC
Computing Dictionary

folder definition


directory

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Example sentences
At the beginning of each month, you distribute the items already in the folder
  into specific days for dealing with them.
They automatically route whatever they think is spam to a spam folder.
The information in each folder was organized-if it was organized at
  all-according to the whims of the particular buyer.
But if they're going to be edited, you'll have to eventually move them into
  their own folder.
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