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Explorer

What is meant by Explorer?

The "Explorer" typically refers to a software or application used to manage, browse, and organize files and folders on a computer system. The Explorer provides the user with a graphical user interface to access the file system and perform various actions such as copying, moving, deleting, or renaming files and folders.

Typical features of software in the area of "Explorer" include:

  1. File management: The Explorer allows the user to browse, open, copy, move, delete, and rename files and folders within the file system.

  2. File preview: Some Explorer programs provide a preview of files, allowing the user to view the content of a file without opening it, such as a preview of images, documents, or videos.

  3. File search: The Explorer includes a search function that allows users to find files and folders based on criteria such as file name, file type, date, or size.

  4. File shortcuts: Users can create shortcuts to frequently used folders or files for quick access without having to enter the entire file path.

  5. File organization: The Explorer allows users to organize files and folders into logical structures, such as creating folders, moving files between folders, or creating subfolders.

  6. Viewing and editing file attributes: Users can view and edit the properties of files and folders, such as file size, creation date, modification date, or permissions.

  7. File management tasks: The Explorer provides features to perform various file management tasks such as creating zip archives, extracting archives, or burning files to CDs or DVDs.

 

The function / module Explorer belongs to:

Archiving

Data formats