subfolder
noun
sub·fold·er
ˈsəb-ˌfōl-dər 
variants
or less commonly sub-folder
plural subfolders also sub-folders
: an organizational folder on a computer that is located within another folder
… employed a zealous manager … who maintained the computer's files in a meticulous network of folders and subfolders that neatly laid out the group's organizational structure and strategic concerns.—
Alan Cullison
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Within that folder, subfolders can be created for each essay topic for that school, along with one folder for all other documents for that school.
—Dr. Marlena Corcoran, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
Then, move on to organizing projects, such as creating digital photo albums or subfolders for your emails or desktop.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Jan. 2025
Cleanup Tools > Archive, then hit Archive this folder and all subfolders.
—Kim Komando, Fox News, 3 Jan. 2025
Creating folders and subfolders to organize your files is straightforward.
—PCMAG, 30 May 2024
The function in the Spreader component used to iterate subfolders.
—Ryan Waniata, Ars Technica, 22 Nov. 2023
Each time a photograph is taken from a new perspective, a boundary cell may create a new subfolder to save those images.
—Tino Delamerced, STAT, 10 Mar. 2022
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Dr. Marlena Corcoran, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
Then, move on to organizing projects, such as creating digital photo albums or subfolders for your emails or desktop.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Jan. 2025
Cleanup Tools > Archive, then hit Archive this folder and all subfolders.
—Kim Komando, Fox News, 3 Jan. 2025
Creating folders and subfolders to organize your files is straightforward.
—PCMAG, 30 May 2024
The function in the Spreader component used to iterate subfolders.
—Ryan Waniata, Ars Technica, 22 Nov. 2023
Each time a photograph is taken from a new perspective, a boundary cell may create a new subfolder to save those images.
—Tino Delamerced, STAT, 10 Mar. 2022
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“Subfolder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subfolder. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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