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Originally Posted by ratinox
Well... if we're going to vent and rant about computer terminology: A folder is an organizing structure. A directory is an organizing structure on a filesystem. Therfore a directory is a folder. It's a specific kind of folder, but it's still a folder.
The reverse is not always true: a folder structure which exists within an application but not on the filesystem, such as the folders on the iOS home screen, is not a directory.
Clear like mud? Good. Let's move on....  |
A folder is what's used in your email program. It's an organizing structure that's not part of the file system. A directory is part of the filesystem. That's the difference.
It's because someone designed the icon for a directory to look like a manila folder is why the name folder is being incorrectly used.
A directory is not a folder. It never has been.