homefolder

noun
UK /ˈhəʊmˌfəʊldə/
US /ˈhoʊmˌfoʊldər/

A special folder on a computer where you keep your own files.

I saved my drawing in my homefolder so I can find it later.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. The main folder that belongs to one person on a shared computer.

Each student has a homefolder on the school computer.

3. The place where a program starts looking for your documents.

The app opens your homefolder by default.

4. A folder that holds all the settings and files for one user.

Back up your homefolder before you get a new laptop.