directory
Plural: directories
Noun
- an alphabetical list of names and addresses
- (computer science) a listing of the files stored in memory (usually on a hard disk)
- 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.
Adj
- Containing directions; instructing; directorial.
Examples
- look up an address in the directory
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English directorie, dyrectorye, from Medieval Latin dīrectōrium. Doublet of directorium.
Synonyms
Scrabble Score: 15
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Words With Friends Score: 15
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