Name: parent folder

Synonyms: parent folder,enclosing folder,parent directory,parent directories,enclosing directory,enclosing directories

Type: glossary

Description:
The <folder> that contains another <folder>. 
 
If a <folder> called "A" is located inside a <folder> called "B", "B" is the parent folder of "A".

References: folder (glossary)

Tags: file system
