directory
/dɪˈɹɛktəɹi/
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
- plural
- directories
Meanings
- 1
A list of names, addresses etc, of specific classes of people or organizations, often in alphabetical order or in some classification
May I see the telephone directory?
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Check the number in the telephone directory.
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- 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
- 4
A form of government with a collegial executive whose members jointly exercise power; the executive of such a governmentrare