Definition

1. Noun:
   • A folder for holding papers in a filing system: A "file folder" is a folded piece of stiff paper or cardboard, often with tabs, designed to hold loose papers. It is used to organize documents within a filing cabinet, drawer, or box.

Usage

• A "file folder" is a physical object used in offices and homes for document organization. It is typically placed inside a filing cabinet.
• The term refers specifically to the folder itself, not the entire filing system or cabinet.

Examples

• Noun:
  • Please place the invoice in the correct file folder.
  • I need to buy more manila file folders for the new project documents.
  • She labeled each file folder with a client's name.

Advanced Usage

• "File folder" as a conceptual model: In computing, the graphical user interface often uses an icon of a "file folder" to represent a digital directory for storing files, drawing an analogy to the physical object.
  • The operating system uses a file folder icon to represent directories.

Variants and Related Words

• Folder (n): A more general term that can mean a folding cover or holder for loose papers, which may or may not be used in a filing cabinet. A "file folder" is a specific type of folder.
• Manila folder (n): A common type of file folder made from manila paper.
• Hanging folder (n): A file folder with hooks that allow it to hang from a frame within a filing cabinet drawer.

Synonyms

• Document folder: A folder for holding documents.
• Classification folder: A folder used for organizing papers into categories.

Related Phrases

• File folder tab: The protruding section on a file folder where identification labels are placed.
  • Make sure the label is centered on the file folder tab.
• File folder system: The organized method of using file folders.
  • Our office's file folder system is organized alphabetically by client last name.

Noun

1. folder that holds papers together in a filing cabinet