Though, while “folder” might be popularized by Windows OS (or Xerox; or Apple), it still is alright to address something abstract (high-level), where the actual destination is unknown or may be anything, including a directory at remote server (e.g., mounted via SSH), or alias to another destination etc.
“Directory” - something definite (low-level) as a direct RAID array item or physical storage file-system element, I believe.
In fact, Microsoft Windows 95 borrowed many UI design ideas from Apple. And Apple in turn borrowed them from Xerox. Both the name “folder” and the visual metaphor of folders were part of the Xerox Star office environment in 1982.
Nice! Harry Potter Universe… <3
Though, while “folder” might be popularized by Windows OS (or Xerox; or Apple), it still is alright to address something abstract (high-level), where the actual destination is unknown or may be anything, including a directory at remote server (e.g., mounted via SSH), or alias to another destination etc.
“Directory” - something definite (low-level) as a direct RAID array item or physical storage file-system element, I believe.