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directory

/daɪˈɹɛktəɹi/

noun

Meaning

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

  • A structured listing of the names and characteristics of the files on a storage device.

  • 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

folder

adjective

Meaning

  • Containing directions; instructing; directorial.