subdirectory
Folder within folder
A subdirectory is a folder contained within another folder in a computer's file system.
The term emphasizes hierarchical organization—a subdirectory sits one level deeper than its parent directory: The images are in a subdirectory called "photos".
Also called a subfolder, especially on Windows systems.
Container for loose papers
- parentMother or father
- childPerson before puberty
- nestedContained within another
- pathRoute for traveling
root · tree · structure · files · hierarchy · permissions · access · mounting
Arranging into groups
- classificationSystematic grouping by traits
- taxonomyScience of categorical arrangement
- indexingSystematic organization for retrieval
- sortingArranging into sequence
arrangement · grouping · ordering · nesting · branching · levels · nodes · inheritance
folder
Container for loose papers
path · root · tree · structure · files · hierarchy · permissions · access · mounting · partition
categorization
Arranging into groups
- classificationSystematic grouping by traits
- taxonomyScience of categorical arrangement
- indexingSystematic organization for retrieval
sorting · arrangement · grouping · ordering · nesting · branching · levels · nodes · inheritance · cataloging
explorer
One who investigates unfamiliar regions
expand · collapse · icon · tree view · list view · address bar · breadcrumb · shortcut · menu · sidebar
- filesfile, filename, folder, flat file, text file
- DOS ComputingMS-DOS, DOS, DOS prompt, command line, CONFIG.SYS
- filesystemsfilesystem, FAT32, folders, filename, file extensions