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Originally Posted by JD Gumby
If you use strange terminology instead of the terminology ("directories" or "folders") that's been in use for over 35 years of computer use at the consumer level, sure there will be confusion. (ie, what the hell is a "map" in this context?)
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My guess is that the Swedish user that posted this was mixing languages.
"Folder" in Swedish is "mapp".
I do find that many English speaking, relatively computer savvy persons use the word "file" instead "folders" (as well as for actual "files) so there is confusion even staying within language.