Associations to the word «Directory»

Wiktionary

DIRECTORY, noun. A list of names, addresses etc, of specific classes of people or organizations, often in alphabetical order or in some classification.
DIRECTORY, noun. (computing) A structured listing of the names and characteristics of the files on a storage device.
DIRECTORY, noun. (computing) 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.
DIRECTORY, adjective. Containing directions; instructing; directorial.
DIRECTORY SERVICE, noun. (computing) The software system that stores, organizes and provides access to information in a map between names and values.
DIRECTORY SERVICES, noun. Plural of directory service

Dictionary definition

DIRECTORY, noun. An alphabetical list of names and addresses.
DIRECTORY, noun. (computer science) a listing of the files stored in memory (usually on a hard disk).

Wise words

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