Definition of directory Directory

/dɚɛˈktɚi/ - [derekteree] - Di•rec•to•ry

We found 16 definitions of directory from 7 different sources.

What does directory mean?

Noun Plural: directories
directory - an alphabetical list of names and addresses
		book of facts, reference book, reference work, reference a book to which you can refer for authoritative facts; "he contributed articles to the basic reference work on that topic"
		phone book, phonebook, telephone book, telephone directory a directory containing an alphabetical list of telephone subscribers and their telephone numbers
directory - (computer science) a listing of the files stored in memory (usually on a hard disk)
		list, listing a database containing an ordered array of items (names or topics)
		computer science, computing the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures

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directory (Noun)
A list of names, addresses etc. , of specific classes of people or organizations, often in alphabetical order or in some classification.
directory (Noun)
A structured listing of the names and characteristics of the files on a storage device.
directory (Noun)
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.
directory (Adjective)
Containing directions; instructing; directorial.

directory (a.)
Containing directions; enjoining; instructing; directorial.
directory (n.)
A collection or body of directions, rules, or ordinances; esp., a book of directions for the conduct of worship; as, the Directory used by the nonconformists instead of the Prayer Book.
directory (n.)
A book containing the names and residences of the inhabitants of any place, or of classes of them; an address book; as, a business directory.
directory (n.)
A body of directors; board of management; especially, a committee which held executive power in France under the first republic.
directory (n.)
Direction; guide.

directory
An alphabetical list of names and addresses.
directory
A structured listing of the names and characteristics of the files on a storage device.

directory
In the history of France, the name given by the constitution of 1795, to an executive body composed of five members of the French republic. They assumed authority in a moment of immense peril. France was environed with gigantic adversaries, while distrust, discontent, and the malice of rival factions made her internal administration almost hopeless. The frantic heroism of her soldiers saved her from spoliation by the foreigner; but, on the contrary, the home policy of the Directory was deplorable. In 1799 the Directory was overthrown by the coup d’état of the 18th Brumaire, November 9, 1799, and was succeeded by the Consulate.

file system
When talking about file systems, a directory (also called Folder, or Catalog) is a way to organize computer files. Related files or those belonging to a specific project can be kept in the same directory. A directory can also contain other directories. For many applications, there is the notion of current working directory. This is the directory that the application runs in. Some operating environments restiric what the users can see to what is in certain directories. In Unix and Linux, a directory is a special type of file.