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folder

noun
foldĀ·​er | \ ˈfōl-dər How to pronounce folder (audio) \

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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Prosecutors said a misconfigured Capital One firewall let Thompson access folders of data that Amazon Web Services was hosting for the bank. Author: Ken Sweet, Frank Bajak, Michelle Chapman, Anchorage Daily News, "Q&A: What to know about the Capital One data breach," 30 July 2019 Inside a manila folder at the Hammond Public Library is an original photo of the charter of the Hammond Pros’ NFL franchise. Gregg Doyel, Indianapolis Star, "Doyel: 100 years ago, the NFL took its first baby steps in Indiana," 22 July 2019 Video footage from the scene shows investigators removing a white box and several folders of evidence from the home. Hannah Fry, latimes.com, "He sold near-death puppies to families for more than a year, prosecutors say. Now he’s facing criminal charges," 7 June 2019 After John's audition, music publisher Ray Williams gave John a folder of Taupin's lyrics to experiment with. Elena Nicolaou, refinery29.com, "18 Things You Didn't Know About Rocketman, But Need To," 5 June 2019 And by collecting data in one place -- as opposed to folders, spreadsheets, PDFs and email inboxes -- Voyager can provide companies with insights into supply chain seasonality, schedule variability and operational performance. Andrea Leinfelder, Houston Chronicle, "Houston software company receives $1.5M to simplify bulk shipping," 20 Aug. 2019 Backpacks were filled with goodies like notebook paper, crayons, scissors, folders, glue sticks and pens. San Diego Union-Tribune, "Santee mobile home owners group hands out thousands of backpacks for kids," 19 Aug. 2019 This year, volunteers had 2,000 backpacks to give away, each one filled with supplies including crayons, folders, notebooks and tissues, Robles said. Marina Starleaf Riker, ExpressNews.com, "Hundreds of San Antonio children get free backpacks at 13th annual giveaway," 18 Aug. 2019 Google writes that supported content types for shortcuts include Docs, Slides, Sheets, JPGs, PDFs, folders, and Microsoft Office files. Samuel Axon, Ars Technica, "Google Drive will introduce long-asked-for file shortcuts feature," 16 Aug. 2019

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First Known Use of folder

1552, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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folder

noun

English Language Learners Definition of folder

: a folded cover or large envelope for holding documents
: a collection of files or documents that are stored together on a computer

folder

noun
foldĀ·​er | \ ˈfōl-dər How to pronounce folder (audio) \

Kids Definition of folder

1 : a folded cover or large envelope for loose papers a manila folder
2 : a folded printed sheet a travel folder
3 : a part of a computer operating system used to organize files

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