directory
39
4.1
- noun
- /dɪˈrɛktəri/
- Specialized
:
directorio
- For directory assistance, consult your local website. "Directory assistance," she told the computer.
- files and directories
- directory access
- update the directory
We'll write that new file into the current directory.
- We'll write that new file into the current directory.
- Could work out how to get this to give them files that are outside of my website directory.
- It's just good practice to keep out of the public HTML directory any files that do not need to themselves be public.
Examples
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That number's listed in your directory.
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A simple random sampling procedure was applied to the 1992 membership directory of that organization.
Academic text (1995) -
This is the directory screen.
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Fisher hit a series of keys, and a directory of the files on the disk appeared.
Fiction book (1997) -
Sure enough, the keyword yielded a directory of names and specialties.
Fiction book (2000) -
For a sizeable fee, you can purchase access to www.foundationsearch.com, a directory of 120,000 foundations.
Academic text (2011) -
You can find the document in the directory where all project files are stored.
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After logging in, the directory displayed all the subfolders available for the current user.
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Please save the report in the shared directory so that everyone can access it easily.
Synonyms
1
4.3
A folder inside another folder on a computer to keep files organized
1
3.0
A folder inside another folder, for example on a computer or in a filing cabinet
1
8.4
An informal short name for a folder on a computer
Compounds
How Many
- Specialized
39
4.1
14
3.6
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Directory in computing keeps the same idea as direct: it is a folder or list that 'guides' you to files and other folders. That's why a computer directory helps you find where your files are.