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Definition: hot folder


A folder that serves as a staging area for some purpose. The hot folder is continuously monitored, and when files are copied or dropped into it, they are automatically processed.




Commercial Hot Folder Software
Equilibrium's MediaRich processing system touts this capability, whereby files dropped into the hot folder are automatically processed. (Image courtesy of Equilibrium.)