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Old 12-26-2014, 04:52 PM   #31
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Originally Posted by JSWolf View Post
Yes, email programs and folders.. Perfect use for the term folders. But when it actually is a filesystem directory, then call it a directory because that is what it is.

Some good examples...

Calibre stores each eBook in a separate directory.
Collections on your Reader are folders
Thanks. I've been properly schooled now. I guess because I began computing with an Apple II, I can't lose the old terminology. Plus, I continue to see a directory as a "container" for files, much like the paper folders in my desk drawers. Now, if only someone would apply some hierarchical structure to my desk . . . .
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