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Directory

/daɪˈɹɛktəɹi/

A list of names, addresses etc, of specific classes of people or organizations, often in alphabetical order or in some classification.

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📖 Definitions of "Directory"

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.

adjective

1
Containing directions; instructing; directorial.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Directory"

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Word	Definition
subdirectorynoun	(computing) A directory located inside another directory.
whoisnoun	(Internet) The WHOIS protocol or service.
repositorynoun	(archiving, computing) A storage location for files, such as downloadable software packages, or files in a source control system.
telephonenoun	(countable, telephony) A telecommunication device (originally mechanical, and now electronic) used for two-way talking with another person (now often shortened to phone).
asinoun	the Orontes (a river in Lebanon, Syria and Turkey).
databasenoun	(computing) A set of tables and other objects (queries, reports, forms) in the form of a structured data set.
dirnoun	Abbreviation of direction. [A theoretical line (physically or mentally) followed from a point of origin or towards a destination. May be relative (e.g. up, left, outbound, dorsal), geographical (e.g. north), rotational (e.g. clockwise), or with respect to an object or location (e.g. toward Boston).]
gazetteernoun	(geography) A dictionary or index of geographical locations.
booknoun	A collection of sheets of paper bound together to hinge at one edge, containing printed or written material, pictures, etc.
cataloguenoun	A complete (usually alphabetical or chronological) list of items.
catalognoun	(American spelling) Alternative spelling of catalogue. [A systematic list of books, names, pictures, etc.]
handbooknoun	A topically organized book of reference on a certain field of knowledge, regardless of size, but archetypally one to be kept readily at hand.
yearbooknoun	(countable, US, education) A publication compiled by the graduating class of a high school or college, recording the year's events and containing photographs of students and faculty.
manualnoun	Synonym of handbook.
listingnoun	An entry in a list or directory.
checklistnoun	A list of tasks to be completed, names to be consulted, conditions to be verified and similar.
indexnoun	An alphabetical listing of items and their location.
registernoun	A formal recording of names, events, transactions, etc.
dictionarynoun	A reference work listing words or names from one or more languages, usually ordered alphabetically, explaining each word's meanings or senses, oftentimes also containing information on its etymology, pronunciation, usage, semantic relations, translations, as well as other relevant information.
registrynoun	(countable) A record; an account; a register.