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subfolder

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A folder within another folder.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Proto-Italic *supo Latin sub Latin sub-der. English sub- English folder English subfolder From sub- + folder.

Across languages

Translations

21 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 子目錄 /子目录 (zǐmùlù) — folder within another folder
  • Czech: podadresář — folder within another folder
  • Finnish: alikansio — folder within another folder
  • French: sous-répertoire — folder within another folder
  • German: Unterordner — folder within another folder
  • Greek: υποφάκελος (ypofákelos) — folder within another folder
  • Hebrew: תיקיית משנה (tikiyát mishné) — folder within another folder
  • Icelandic: undirmappa — folder within another folder
  • Irish: fochomhadlann — folder within another folder
  • Irish: fofhillteán — folder within another folder
  • Italian: sottocartella — folder within another folder
  • Japanese: サブフォルダ (sabuforuda) — folder within another folder
  • Japanese: サブディレクトリ (sabudirekutori) — folder within another folder
  • Polish: podfolder — folder within another folder
  • Portuguese: subpasta — folder within another folder
  • Portuguese: subdiretório — folder within another folder
  • Russian: подпа́пка (podpápka) — folder within another folder
  • Russian: подкатало́г (podkatalóg) — folder within another folder
  • Russian: поддиректо́рия (poddirektórija) — folder within another folder
  • Spanish: subcarpeta — folder within another folder
  • Turkish: altdizin — folder within another folder