dropfolder

noun
UK /ˈdrɒpˌfəʊldə/
US /ˈdrɑːpˌfoʊldər/

A dropfolder is a special folder where you put files so someone else can pick them up.

I put my homework in the dropfolder so my teacher could see it.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A folder on a network or server where users can leave files for others to collect.

The team used a dropfolder on the server to share large design files.

3. A designated location in a workflow where documents are automatically gathered for processing.

Scanned invoices land in the dropfolder before the accounting software picks them up.

4. A physical tray or box where people leave documents for later pickup.

Leave your signed forms in the dropfolder by the front desk.