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The editor will share with you what are the differences between files and folders. I hope you will gain a lot after reading this article. Let's discuss it together.

Difference: files are a collection of information stored on the computer with the computer hard disk as the carrier, and the files can be text documents, pictures, programs, and so on. A folder is a data structure used to organize and manage disk files, which is equivalent to a "drawer" for classified storage of files; each folder corresponds to a piece of disk space, which provides an address to the corresponding space.

File

Computer file is a kind of file. Different from ordinary file carrier, computer file is a collection of information stored on the computer with the computer hard disk as the carrier. Files can be text documents, pictures, programs, and so on. Files usually have a dot + three-letter file extension to indicate the file type (for example, picture files are often saved in JPEG format with a .jpg file extension).

Folder

A folder is a data structure used to organize and manage disk files.

Ordinary computer folders are used to help people manage computer files, each folder corresponds to a piece of disk space, it provides an address pointing to the corresponding space, it does not have an extension, so it is not like the file format identified by an extension. But it has several types, such as documents, pictures, photo albums, music albums and so on.

The difference between files and folders

1. Different attributes

Files have specific content or use. they can be text documents, pictures, programs, software, and so on. Generally speaking, there are many files in the computer, which have symbolic names and have a complete logical meaning of an ordered sequence of related information items.

Folders are used to locate these files, such as pictures in one folder, games in one folder, P-map software in one folder, and folders for classification. Users can know more clearly what things are and where they are.

2. Different functions

Files have specific content or use. usually computers have files with many different functions, such as executable files, data files, class or library files, text files, image files and so on.

Folders are used to help people manage computer files, each folder corresponds to a piece of disk space, it provides an address to the corresponding space, it does not have an extension, so it is not like a file format identified by an extension.

3. Different uses

Files are usually divided into files with different functions on the computer, including executable files, data files, class or library files, text files, image files and so on. Folders are used to place these files and can be divided into many levels.

Folders are used to help people manage computer files, each folder corresponds to a piece of disk space, it provides an address to the corresponding space, it does not have an extension, so it is not like a file format identified by an extension. But it has several types, such as documents, pictures, photo albums, music, music collections and so on.

After reading this article, I believe you have a certain understanding of the differences between documents and folders, want to know more about it, welcome to follow the industry information channel, thank you for reading!

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