HIDDEN files and folders

What is the purpose of hiding files or folders in your applications or downloads folders??? This may seem to be a really dumb question but I would really appreciate some sort of understanding for hidings applications or downloads. Thanks
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Hi there,
This is useful to hide icons you don't want to see (e.g. icons that were pushed to your phone by your carrier but that you can't delete). It can also be useful to hide certain applications that you don't want others to have easy access to. For example, I have hidden the BlackBerry Protect icon to make it that much harder for someone to find and play with (or accidentally delete). If I actually need to go into the app, I can simply unhide it while I need it, then re-hide it after.
The big reason for doing this is that it simply makes it harder for someone to delete an app on your phone or to access an app on your phone that you don't want them to have access to. And of course, it certainly helps that you can hide icons that are pushed from your carrier.
I hope this is the info you're looking for, but if you meant something else, let us know!
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