Difference between File and Folder
File
File can be described as a set of related data/information and is stored on secondary storage device. A file can be a data/information file or program file and can contain data in any format. For example, text files, audio files, executable program files and so on.
Folder
Folder is a container to carry files. A folder can have sub folders as well.
Following are the important difference between File and Folder.
| Sr. No. | Key | File | Folder |
|---|
| 1 | Extension | Files may or may not have extensions. | Folders do not have extensions. |
| 2 | Container | A File can not contain another file/folder. | A folder can contain any number of file/folders. |
| 3 | Memory size | A file has certain size and memory consumption. | A folder has no size of its own. It derives the size from the files it contains. |
| 4 | Attributes | Name, Extension, Date, Time, Length and Protection (Read-Only, hidden etc.) | Name, Date, Time and Protection (Read-Only, hidden etc.) |
| 5 | Supported operations | Open, save, rename, print, email and modify file content. | Move, rename, delete and share. |
| 6 | Sharing | Files cannot be shared on network on their own. | Folders can be shared on network. |
Published on 27-Nov-2019 12:45:30
