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hot folder

hot folder noun: a file system directory which is monitored by software so that any new files arriving in it can be processed.

Noun

hot folder (plural hot folders)

  1. A file system directory which is monitored by software so that any new files arriving in it can be processed.
    Synonyms:
    watched folder

Synonyms of hot folder

Forms of hot folder

pluralhot folders

Questions about hot folder

What does hot folder mean?
Hot folder means a file system directory which is monitored by software so that any new files arriving in it can be processed.
What part of speech is hot folder?
Hot folder is a noun.
What is the plural of hot folder?
The plural of hot folder is hot folders.

Words near hot folder in the dictionary

  1. hot favourite
  2. hot flash
  3. hot flashes
  4. hot flush
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  10. hot fusion
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