file manager

Digital document organizer

A file manager is software for navigating, organizing, and manipulating files and folders on a computer.

It typically displays directory structures and lets users copy, move, rename, and delete files.

Windows Explorer and macOS Finder are file managers built into their operating systems.

I use a third-party file manager because it has tabbed browsing.

interface

explorer

One who investigates unfamiliar regions

preview · directory · folder · search · filter · sort · view · list · grid · icons

operations

copy

Identical reproduction made

  • pasteThick sticky substance
  • cutSeverance or reduction
  • deleteRemove or erase

rename · move · upload · download · archive · unzip · compress · extract · duplicate · transfer

storage

drive

Operate a vehicle

flash · USB · SSD · HDD · NAS · server · volume · partition · mount · quota

organization

folders

Paper organizers with pockets

arrange · label · tags · hierarchy · structure · group · nest · subdirectory · favorites · bookmarks

Categories
Opposites
organizational approach

file managersearch engine

Tool for locating websites

spotlight · web search · full-text search · Spotlight · Google

data handling philosophy

file managermedia library

Organized digital file collection

streaming service

user interaction model

file managersearch engine

Tool for locating websites

command line interface · AI assistant · recommendation engine

Family

file, manage, manager, profile, files, management, managed, filing, filed

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G