directory

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Synonyms 1.2.2 Translations

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[edit] Etymology

Middle English directorie, from Mediaeval Latin directorium.

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directory (plural directories)

1. A list of names, addresses etc., of specific classes of people or organizations, often in alphabetical order or in some classification.
2. (computing): A structured listing of the names and characteristics of the files on a storage device.
3. (computing): A simulated folder in a personal computer's file system, in which related files may be organized.

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• folder (2)

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