workingfolder

noun
UK /ˈwɜːkɪŋ ˈfəʊldə/
US /ˈwɜːrkɪŋ ˈfoʊldər/

A working folder is a special place on a computer where you keep the files you are using right now.

I saved my drawing in my working folder so I can find it again tomorrow.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A folder on a computer used to hold files for a particular job or project.

Put all the photos for the school play in the working folder.

3. A temporary folder where a program keeps files while it is running.

The app made a working folder to store your edits until you save.

4. A physical folder used to keep papers for a task.

She kept her homework in a blue working folder on her desk.