directory
/daɪˈɹɛktəɹi/
noun
- 1
A list of names, addresses etc, of specific classes of people or organizations, often in alphabetical order or in some classification.
- 2
A structured listing of the names and characteristics of the files on a storage device.
- 3
A virtual container in a computer's file system, in which files and other directories may be stored. The files and subdirectories in a directory are usually related.
Synonyms
adjective
- 1
Containing directions; instructing; directorial.
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