Meanings
nounhot folder (plural hot folders)
plural hot folders
- computingA file system directory which is monitored by software so that any new files arriving in it can be processed.
Synonyms: watched folder
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA file system directory which is monitored by software so that any new files arriving in it can be processed.
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hot folder. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hot%20folder
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“hot folder.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hot%20folder. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hot folder,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hot%20folder.
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