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subfolder

subfolder

1 3.0
A folder inside another folder, for example on a computer or in a filing cabinet
  • noun
  • /ˈsʌbˌfoʊldər/
: subcarpeta
  • The photo management software automatically creates a subfolder for every event to keep your pictures organized.
  • folders and subfolders
  • files and subfolders

I heard at least six years ago that it's more efficient to let your emails sync than to archive them into subfolders in your in your Gmail.

Examples

  • In the project directory, I organized all the documents into a main folder with several subfolders for each category.

  • And of course, you have the same ability to create your own folders and subfolders.

    Blog text (21)

  • Press OK, include subfolders and click Next.

  • The files will be in a subfolder named "files000."

    Blog text (5)

  • This will carry out an instant search that will include all subfolders.

    Academic text (2010)

  • If you're a student, you might organize homework and notes from each class into subfolders.

    Blog text (20)

  • Then create all the folders from the PST as subfolders underneath.

    Blog text (25)

  • In HotDoc, you can easily create folders and subfolders, and then transfer certain files to that folder.

    Blog text (1)

  • Capture One generates subfolders in all the folders you are using to hold the adjustments and the previews.

    Blog text (3)

  • Finally, there is Binder, which offers you the option of creating multiple virtual notebooks that you can organize with significant detail in folders and subfolders.

    Academic text (2011)

Synonyms

directory
vssubfolder
  • Specialized
37 4.1

A folder on a computer that holds files and other folders

is placed inside another folder in both paper and computer systems
subdirectory
vssubfolder
  • Specialized
2 4.3

A folder inside another folder on a computer to keep files organized

is used for both physical and digital inside folders, not only computer cases
dir
vssubfolder
  • Informal
1 8.4

An informal short name for a folder on a computer

is used in both paper filing and computer systems, not only informal computer term

How Deep

subfolder
1 3.0
folder
140 1.0

Surface Forms

subfolder singular
subfolders plural

Morphology

subfolder = folder (transparent) = sub + folder + sub

Meaning is directly derived from 'sub-' (a secondary/under) + 'folder' (a container), so learners can infer 'a folder within another folder'.

Etymology

The word subfolder comes from sub- meaning 'under' and folder, a place for papers or computer files; like a submarine that goes under water, a subfolder sits under a main folder, so it is a smaller folder inside another folder.