Also called "folder", a directory is a collection of files typically created for organizational purposes Note that a directory is itself a file, so a directory can generally contain other directories It differs in this way from a partition
A unit of organization for storing information on a computer Within a directory, you can store subdirectories and files Directories and subdirectories are analogous to drawers in a filing cabinet The top directory, or home directory, refers to the directory you log into The current directory, or working directory, refers to the directory you are working in presently For more information, see "Working with Directories" in Chapter 1, Getting Started
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
A server or a collection of servers dedicated to indexing internet web pages and returning lists of pages which match particular queries Directories (also known as Indexes) are normally compiled manually, by user submission (such as at whatsnew com), and often involve an editorial selection and/or categorization process (such as at LookSmart and Yahoo)
(computer science) a listing of the files stored in memory (usually on a hard disk)
The directory in which OOodi stores the list of available dictionaries and downloaded zip files containing dictionary data Note that the zip files are only retained if the checkbox Keep zip files is checked If zip files are retained, they can be reinstalled again if the Prefer local files entry is checked The first time the program is run, this directory is set to $HOME/ ooodi The Directory can be changed by clicking on the ellipsis ( ) A file selector will be displayed allowing the user to choose an alternate directory After the initial list of dictionaries has been downloaded, OOodi will attempt to use this local dictionary list If you want a new dictionary list, just delete the available lst (and/or) hyphavail lstfile(s) The next time you run OOodi it will download new lists Alternatively, you can use the Update Dictionary List menu option to check that your local files are current
A directive marked as being valid in this context may be used inside <Directory>, <Location>, and <Files> containers in the server configuration files, subject to the restrictions outlined in How Directory, Location and Files sections work
Within the file system of a computer, a list of the files that are part of a particular group of files, containing information about the name, time of creation, and other facts about each file
an area of a computer disk that is designated to hold a set of files Usually, directories are arranged in a tree structure, in which directories can also contain many levels of subdirectories
A directory is a book which gives lists of facts, for example people's names, addresses, and telephone numbers, or the names and addresses of business companies, usually arranged in alphabetical order
On the World Wide Web, a directory is a list of the subjects that you can find information on. Yahoo is the oldest and best-known Web directory service. French Directoire (1795-99) Government set up during the French Revolution by the Constitution of 1795. Legislative power was placed in the Council of Five Hundred and the Council of Ancients, while executive power was placed in a five-member Directory. Though the Directors nominally inherited many of the powers of the Committee of Public Safety, they had no funds to finance their projects or courts to enforce their will. The regime was marked by administrative chaos and corruption and by the uprisings in the Vendée. It was overthrown in Napoleon's Coup of 18-19 Brumaire
Part of a structure for organizing your files on a disk A directory can contain files and other directories (called subdirectories) Directories are often referred to as folders on computers with GUIs
The organization of directories (or folders) and files and on a hard drive, like the branches of an upside-down tree The main directory is called the "root directory"