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di⋅rec⋅to⋅ry
[di-rek-tuh-ree, -tree, dahy-] 
noun, plural -ries, adjective –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.
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| 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. |
Origin:
1400–50; late ME < ML dīrēctōrium, n. use of LL dīrēctōrius directorial; in def. 5, trans. of F Directoire < ML, as above
1400–50; late ME < ML dīrēctōrium, n. use of LL dīrēctōrius directorial; in def. 5, trans. of F Directoire < ML, as above
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| di·rec·to·ry (dĭ-rěk'tə-rē, dī-) n. pl. di·rec·to·ries
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Directory
Di*rect"o*ry\, a. [L. directorius.] Containing directions; enjoining; instructing; directorial.Directory
Di*rect"o*ry\, n.; pl. Directories. 1. 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. 2. 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. 3. [Cf. F. directoire.] A body of directors; board of management; especially, a committee which held executive power in France under the first republic. 4. Direction; guide. [R.] --Whitlock.
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Language Translation for : directory
Spanish:
guía telefónica, listín,
German:
das Adress-, Telefonbuch,
Japanese:
住所氏名録
directory file system
A 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).
(2007-02-21)
The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing, © 1993-2007 Denis Howe
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