Folder meaning in English
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Definition
a folder (full of papers): a file, a piece of plastic or cardboard folded in half (full of papers)
a folder (computer): an electronic place to store documents, files, messages, etc. (computer)
Examples
- "Bob : The left button is used to select things: files, folders or documents, or to click on internet links, for example."
- "I have of course, included all of this information in the folders which you should find in front of you."
- "On the desktop there are folders and shortcuts to some important applications, and of course to the hard drive."
- "It is used to open files, folders and documents."
- "But have you checked another folder?"
- "The numbers inside of the folders are, in my opinion, equally stimulating."
- "If the email isn't being filtered to the wrong folder, then I don't see any reason why you wouldn't respond to your emails."
- "The folders are a sort of maroon, burgundy color."
Exercise 1
Fill in the blanks below using the computing terms from this list:
hard disk | file | folder | shortcut | desktop
Each word is used only once!
Polly: Icarus, where is the spreadsheet with our office expenses from August?
Icarus: It's in the called "August Office Expenses", which is located on the under C:\Business\Expenses.
Polly: Well that seems logical, but I still can't find it...
Icarus: If you can't find it there, you can also access it directly by using the which is located on the .
Polly: Thanks Icarus, you're my hero.
Icarus: Er, thank you, um, Polly.
hard disk | file | folder | shortcut | desktop
Each word is used only once!
Polly: Icarus, where is the spreadsheet with our office expenses from August?
Icarus: It's in the called "August Office Expenses", which is located on the under C:\Business\Expenses.
Polly: Well that seems logical, but I still can't find it...
Icarus: If you can't find it there, you can also access it directly by using the which is located on the .
Polly: Thanks Icarus, you're my hero.
Icarus: Er, thank you, um, Polly.
Fill in the blanks below using the computing terms from this list:
hard disk | file | folder | shortcut | desktop
Each word is used only once!
Polly: Icarus, where is the spreadsheet file 1 with our office expenses from August?
Icarus: It's in the folder 2 called "August Office Expenses", which is located on the hard disk 3 under C:\Business\Expenses.
Polly: Well that seems logical, but I still can't find it...
Icarus: If you can't find it there, you can also access it directly by using the shortcut 4 which is located on the desktop 5.
Polly: Thanks Icarus, you're my hero.
Icarus: Er, thank you, um, Polly.
hard disk | file | folder | shortcut | desktop
Each word is used only once!
Polly: Icarus, where is the spreadsheet file 1 with our office expenses from August?
Icarus: It's in the folder 2 called "August Office Expenses", which is located on the hard disk 3 under C:\Business\Expenses.
Polly: Well that seems logical, but I still can't find it...
Icarus: If you can't find it there, you can also access it directly by using the shortcut 4 which is located on the desktop 5.
Polly: Thanks Icarus, you're my hero.
Icarus: Er, thank you, um, Polly.
1 file: This is correct. Polly is most likely referring to a spreadsheet "file".
2 folder: This is the best choice. We can assume that Icarus is referring to "a folder" where the spreadsheet files are kept. This particular folder is called "August Office Expenses".
3 hard disk: A "hard disk" is a large directory where most files, folders and applications are found. This is probably the place where the file Polly is looking for can be found.
4 shortcut: This is the best choice here. Icarus tells Polly that she can access the file she is looking for "directly" by using a "shortcut". A "shortcut" is a path which allows quick access, it is usually found on the "desktop" of a computer.
5 desktop: This is the best choice here. The "desktop" refers to the location on the computer where shortcuts and links to files and folders are found. It is the most logical place to find a "shortcut".
Exercise 2
Fill in the blanks below using the computing terms from this list:
hard disk | file | folder | shortcut | desktop
Each word is used only once!
Polly: Icarus, where is the spreadsheet with our office expenses from August?
Icarus: It's in the called "August Office Expenses", which is located on the under C:\Business\Expenses.
Polly: Well that seems logical, but I still can't find it...
Icarus: If you can't find it there, you can also access it directly by using the which is located on the .
Polly: Thanks Icarus, you're my hero.
Icarus: Er, thank you, um, Polly.
hard disk | file | folder | shortcut | desktop
Each word is used only once!
Polly: Icarus, where is the spreadsheet with our office expenses from August?
Icarus: It's in the called "August Office Expenses", which is located on the under C:\Business\Expenses.
Polly: Well that seems logical, but I still can't find it...
Icarus: If you can't find it there, you can also access it directly by using the which is located on the .
Polly: Thanks Icarus, you're my hero.
Icarus: Er, thank you, um, Polly.
Fill in the blanks below using the computing terms from this list:
hard disk | file | folder | shortcut | desktop
Each word is used only once!
Polly: Icarus, where is the spreadsheet file 1 with our office expenses from August?
Icarus: It's in the folder 2 called "August Office Expenses", which is located on the hard disk 3 under C:\Business\Expenses.
Polly: Well that seems logical, but I still can't find it...
Icarus: If you can't find it there, you can also access it directly by using the shortcut 4 which is located on the desktop 5.
Polly: Thanks Icarus, you're my hero.
Icarus: Er, thank you, um, Polly.
hard disk | file | folder | shortcut | desktop
Each word is used only once!
Polly: Icarus, where is the spreadsheet file 1 with our office expenses from August?
Icarus: It's in the folder 2 called "August Office Expenses", which is located on the hard disk 3 under C:\Business\Expenses.
Polly: Well that seems logical, but I still can't find it...
Icarus: If you can't find it there, you can also access it directly by using the shortcut 4 which is located on the desktop 5.
Polly: Thanks Icarus, you're my hero.
Icarus: Er, thank you, um, Polly.
1 file: This is correct. Polly is most likely referring to a spreadsheet "file".
2 folder: This is the best choice. We can assume that Icarus is referring to "a folder" where the spreadsheet files are kept. This particular folder is called "August Office Expenses".
3 hard disk: A "hard disk" is a large directory where most files, folders and applications are found. This is probably the place where the file Polly is looking for can be found.
4 shortcut: This is the best choice here. Icarus tells Polly that she can access the file she is looking for "directly" by using a "shortcut". A "shortcut" is a path which allows quick access, it is usually found on the "desktop" of a computer.
5 desktop: This is the best choice here. The "desktop" refers to the location on the computer where shortcuts and links to files and folders are found. It is the most logical place to find a "shortcut".
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