[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

folder \fold"er\, n.
   one who, or that which, folds; esp., a flat, knifelike
   instrument used for folding paper.
   1913 webster

[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0

folder
     n 1: a small book usually having a paper cover syn: booklet, brochure,
           leaflet, pamphlet
     2: covering that is folded over to protect the contents
see also:
booklet brochure leaflet pamphlet 

[3] : Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

24 moby thesaurus words for "folder":
   book end, book support, book table, book tray, book truck,
   bookcase, bookholder, booklet, bookrack, bookrest, bookshelf,
   bookstack, bookstand, brochure, chapbook, circular, comic book,
   folio, leaflet, pamphlet, portfolio, revolving bookcase, stack,
   tract

[4] : The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03)

folder
     
         a directory in the sense of a collection
        of computer files.  the term is more common in systems such
        as the macintosh or windows 95 which have a graphical
        user interface and provide a graphical file browser in
        which directories are traditionally depicted as folders like
        small briefcases.
     
        1997-03-20
     
     
see also:
directory files macintosh windows 95 graphical user interface file browser 

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