folder

  1. Noun.  An organizer that papers are kept in, usually with an index tab, to be stored as a single unit in a filing cabinet.
  2. Noun.  (computing) 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.
  3. Noun.  A machine or person who folds things.

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