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fold·er
(fōl′dər)n.
1. One that folds or is folded, such as a booklet or pamphlet made of one or more folded sheets of paper.
2. A flexible cover folded in the center and used as a holder for loose paper: a file folder; a hanging folder.
3. Computers See directory.
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folder
(ˈfəʊldə)n
1. (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) a binder or file for holding loose papers, etc
2. a folded circular
3. (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) a machine for folding printed sheets
4. a person or thing that folds
5. (Computer Science) computing another name for directory5
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fold•er
(ˈfoʊl dər)n.
1. a folded sheet of light cardboard used to hold papers, as in a file.
2. a printed sheet folded into a number of pagelike sections.
3. one that folds.
4. Computers. (in graphical user interfaces) a place on a disk for holding multiple files or other folders in a hierarchical structure, corresponding to a DOS directory or subdirectory.
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folder
A collection of files stored under one heading.
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| Noun | 1. |  folder - a small book usually having a paper coverbook - a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together); "I am reading a good book on economics" blue book - a blue booklet used in universities for writing examinations ticket book - a book of tickets that can be torn out and used |
| 2. | folder - covering that is folded over to protect the contents covering - an artifact that covers something else (usually to protect or shelter or conceal it) file folder - folder that holds papers together in a filing cabinet matchbook - a small folder of paper safety matches |
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folder
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Translations
مَحْفَظَةمِلَف، إضْبارَه
deskypořadačsložka
chartekfoldermappeomslag
carpetafólder
kansio
fascikl
mappa
フォルダホルダー
폴더
mapa
mapppärm
ที่เก็บเอกสาร
cặp tài liệuthư mục
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
folder
[ˈfəʊldər] n (for papers) → chemise f
She kept all her letters in a folder → Elle gardait toutes ses lettres dans une chemise.
She kept all her letters in a folder → Elle gardait toutes ses lettres dans une chemise.
(= binder) → classeur m
(= brochure) → dépliant m
(COMPUTING) → répertoire m, dossier m
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
folder
n
(for papers) → Aktendeckel m, → Aktenmappe f
(Comput) → Ordner m
(= brochure) → Informationsblatt nt
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
fold1
(fould) verb1. to double over (material, paper etc). She folded the paper in half.
2. to lay one on top of another. She folded her hands in her lap.
3. to bring in (wings) close to the body. The bird folded its wings.
noun1. a doubling of one layer of material, paper etc over another. Her dress hung in folds.
2. a mark made especially on paper etc by doing this; a crease. There was a fold in the page.
ˈfolded adjectiveˈfolder noun
a cover for keeping loose papers together. He kept the notes for his speech in a folder.
ˈfolding adjective that can be folded. a folding chair.
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folder
→ مَحْفَظَة desky folder Mappe κλασέρ carpeta kansio chemise fascikl cartella ホルダー 폴더 map mappe folder pasta de papéis папка mapp ที่เก็บเอกสาร dosya cặp tài liệu 文件夹Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009