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folder
/ˈfəʊldə/
noun
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."
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 "Essays"."
Similar: directory
A machine or person that folds things.
Synonymsdirectory
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