by what other name can the folders in windows 7 be called

Folders in Windows 7 can also be called directories.

Quick Scoop

In Windows (including Windows 7), the technical term for what you see as “folders” in Explorer is “directories” in the file system. Many basic computer knowledge questions and quizzes phrase this exactly as: “By what other name can the folders in Windows 7 be called?” with the correct option being “Directories.”

So if you ever see “directory” in documentation or on forums, you can think of it as the same thing as a folder in Windows 7.

In short: Folder = Directory (same concept, different name).

TL;DR: Folders in Windows 7 are also known as directories.

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