subfolder

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noun

A folder within another folder.

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subdirectory
OriginEnglish folder ← Latin sub- →
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Meanings

nounsubfolder (plural subfolders)

plural subfolders

  1. computingA folder within another folder.

    Synonyms: subdirectory

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA folder within another folder.

Similar
subdirectory
Also see
subdirectory

Origin

  1. Latinsub
  2. Latinsub-
  3. Englishsub-
  4. Englishfolder
  5. Englishsubfolder

From sub- + folder.

Full word history & related roots →

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 子目錄 /子目录
  • 子目錄 /子目录 (zǐmùlù)folder within another folder
Czech podadresář
  • podadresářfolder within another folder
Finnish alikansio
  • alikansiofolder within another folder
French sous-répertoire
  • sous-répertoirefolder within another folder
German Unterordner
  • Unterordnerfolder within another folder
Greek υποφάκελος
  • υποφάκελος (ypofákelos)folder within another folder
Hebrew תיקיית משנה
  • תיקיית משנה (tikiyát mishné)folder within another folder
Icelandic undirmappa
  • undirmappafolder within another folder
Irish fochomhadlann, fofhillteán
  • fochomhadlannfolder within another folder
  • fofhillteánfolder within another folder
Italian sottocartella
  • sottocartellafolder within another folder
Japanese サブフォルダ, サブディレクトリ
  • サブフォルダ (sabuforuda)folder within another folder
  • サブディレクトリ (sabudirekutori)folder within another folder
Polish podfolder
  • podfolderfolder within another folder
Portuguese subpasta, subdiretório
  • subpastafolder within another folder
  • subdiretóriofolder within another folder
Russian подпа́пка, подкатало́г
  • подпа́пка (podpápka)folder within another folder
  • подкатало́г (podkatalóg)folder within another folder
  • поддиректо́рия (poddirektórija)folder within another folder
Spanish subcarpeta
  • subcarpetafolder within another folder
Turkish altdizin
  • altdizinfolder within another folder
Cite this entry
APA

subfolder. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subfolder

MLA

“subfolder.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subfolder. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “subfolder,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subfolder.

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