briefcase
nounUS /ˈbɹiːfˌkeɪs/
Etymology From brief + case.
1
A case used for carrying documents, especially for business.
2
Computing, Engineering, Mathematics, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Sciences In Microsoft Windows, a folder that supports file synchronization between itself and another folder.
- You create a briefcase called Files where you store all your important documents. The briefcase is stored on your Tablet PC's C: drive, and the source files reside on your server.2004, Craig Forrest Mathews, Absolute Beginner's Guide to Tablet PCs, page 202:
- Synonyms
- attaché case
- Derived terms
- briefcase computer, briefcased, briefcaseful, Third World briefcase