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Definition of directory

An information source that contains data about users, computer files, or other objects. In a file system, a directory stores information about files. In a distributed computing environment (such as a Windows domain), the directory stores information about objects such as printers, fax servers, applications, databases, and users.

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Other definitions of directory

A catalogue of all Skype users.

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An area on a disk for storing files, particularly in- DOS. Usually called a- folder- in Windows.

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