systemfolder
nounUK /ˈsɪstəm ˈfəʊldə/
US /ˈsɪstəm ˈfoʊldər/
A special folder that holds important files the computer needs to work.
Don't delete anything inside the system folder, or your computer might stop working.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A folder reserved by the operating system for its own files and settings.
Windows keeps its drivers in a system folder.
3. A directory whose contents are managed automatically rather than by the user.
The backup tool skips every system folder by default.
4. A protected location that normal users cannot easily change.
You need administrator rights to edit that system folder.