secretfolder

noun

UK /ˈsiː.krət ˈfəʊl.dər/

US /ˈsiː.krət ˈfoʊl.dɚ/

A secret folder is a special place on a computer where you keep files you do not want other people to see.

She saved her diary in a secret folder so her brother could not read it.

SYNONYMS

hidden folder private folder locked folder confidential folder

RELATED WORDS

password encryption file privacy computer

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A folder on a computer that is hidden from normal view.

The program stores its settings in a secret folder.

3. A folder protected by a password or code.

Only the owner can open the secret folder.

4. A folder used to keep private or sensitive documents safe.

He put the test answers in a secret folder.