directory
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tə noun
1.
a book containing an alphabetical index of the names and addresses of persons in a city, district, organization, etc., or of a particular category of people.
2.
a board or tablet on a wall of a building listing the room and floor numbers of the occupants.
3.
a book of directions.
4.
Computers.
a.
Also called folder. an organizing unit in a computer's file system for storing and locating files. In a hierarchical file system, directories can contain child directories (subdirectories) as well as files.
b.
a description of characteristics of a particular file, as the layout of fields within each record.
5.
the Directory, French History. the body of five directors forming the executive power of France from 1795 to 1799.
adjective
6.
serving to direct; directing; directive.
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Directory
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| an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle. |
Origin:
1400–50; late Middle English < Medieval Latin dīrēctōrium, noun use of Late Latin dīrēctōrius directorial; in def. 5, translation of French Directoire < Medieval Latin, as above
1400–50; late Middle English < Medieval Latin dīrēctōrium, noun use of Late Latin dīrēctōrius directorial; in def. 5, translation of French Directoire < Medieval Latin, as above
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directory (dɪˈrɛktərɪ, -trɪ, daɪ-) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n , pl -ries | |
| 1. | a book, arranged alphabetically or classified by trade listing names, addresses, telephone numbers, etc, of individuals or firms |
| 2. | a book or manual giving directions |
| 3. | a book containing the rules to be observed in the forms of worship used in churches |
| 4. | a less common word for directorate |
| 5. | computing an area of a disk, Winchester disk, or floppy disk that contains the names and locations of files currently held on that disk |
| —adj | |
| 6. | directing |
| Directory (dɪˈrɛktərɪ, -trɪ, daɪ-) | |
| —n | |
| history Also known as: the French Directory the body of five directors in power in France from 1795 until their overthrow by Napoleon in 1799 | |
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Word Origin & History
directory
mid-15c. (adj.), from L. directorius; as a noun, 1540s, from M.L. directorium, noun use of neut. of directorius, from directus (see direct). Meaning "alphabetical listing of inhabitants of a region" is from 1732; listing of telephone numbers is from 1908.
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Computing Dictionary
directory definition
file systemA node in a hierarchical file system which contains zero or more other nodes - generally, files or other directories.
The term "folder" is sometimes used in systems such as the Macintosh or Microsoft Windows in which directories are traditionally depicted as folders (like small briefcases).
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Example sentences
Place a phone directory book between the furnace and your hand.
Entirely all right and equably maintained entanglement directory.
Entirely good and understandably maintained snare directory.
Stanza offers an open directory meaning that anyone can add a catalog to the application.
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