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folder

fold·er [ fṓldər ] (plural fold·ers)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. folded cardboard to hold papers: a piece of cardboard folded to make a file in which papers can be held

2. comput file container: a conceptual container for computer files in some operating systems, corresponding to a directory or subdirectory

3. folded pamphlet: a circular printed on folded paper

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