A desktop tool that allows you to store papers is known as a folder.
A folder is a desktop tool made of cardboard or plastic that, thanks to folds, tapes and rubber bands, allows you to store or organize documents , papers , drawings, etc. Another similar use of the notion of folder refers to a type of large portfolio that is used to write on and store papers.
The term derives from the French carpette which, in turn, comes from the English carpet . For example: “Can you help me look for the invoice folder? I want to see how much we paid for electricity last month,” “The lawyer arrived with a folder full of complaints,” “Tell the accountant to bring the folder with the balance sheets for the last year.”
Types of folders
When it comes to getting a folder to store documents of various kinds, you should know that a wide variety of models can be purchased in a stationery store. However, among the most common are the following:
- The ones that close with rubber bands.
- Those that have a clip.
- Those that have clamps, which are usually made of plastic and that preserve those papers that have perforations on the sides.
- The filing cabinet type, which are very useful for storing important volumes of information within a filing cabinet.
It is common for printed documentation to be kept in folders.
Its use in companies and at home
The folder can therefore be used in a home or business to store and classify papers. In a home, a person can use a folder to keep receipts of payment for services and taxes . A company, for its part, can use a folder to store all the contracts it has established with its clients.
It is common for students to use folders to hold sheets of paper and write on them. The folders can be divided into various sectors according to the subject : language, mathematics, natural sciences, etc.
Folder in computing
In computing , the concept of a folder is used to name the directory that contains various files: “If you want to see the photos, I saved them in the Vacations folder.”
Within the world of technology, it should also be noted that the Dropbox platform offers the user the possibility of having what has been called the Public folder. Thanks to it, the people that the user approves have the possibility of seeing the files included in it as well as even being able to download them.
Regional meanings of the term
In recent years, the colloquial term carpetera has emerged in Spain . This is the name given to teenagers who have an idol, be it a singer or a television celebrity, and who not only carry his photographs in their folders to go to school, but also defend him above all else when some criticism arises.
In addition to all the above, we would have to emphasize that in Cuba the term folder is used with another meaning. Specifically, in that country that word is used to refer to the reception of a hotel.
Finally, the cloth cover that protects some furniture is also known, in certain countries, as a folder: “Please rest the glass on the folder so as not to damage the wood of the table,” “I have to wash the folder on the desk.” since it is very dirty.”