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directories
1
an alphabetical or organized list of names, addresses, or other information for reference
- The phone book is a directory of local residents.
- He searched the company directory for the manager's contact.
- The hotel provided a directory of nearby restaurants.
- The school maintains a directory of students and faculty.
- The event program included a directory of participants.
2
(computing) an area on a computer containing files that are necessary for keeping the computer organized
- The IT technician organized the files into separate directories to improve file management.
- She created a new directory on her computer desktop to store all her photos from the vacation.
- He accidentally deleted an important directory, causing him to lose access to critical documents.
- She used the search function to quickly locate a specific file within the directory.
- The directory tree displayed the hierarchical structure of folders and subfolders on the computer.