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directory

di·rec·tory

UK/dɪˈɹɛktəɹi/ US/daɪˈɹɛktəɹi/ uncommon

noun

1.

an alphabetical list of names and addresses

2.

(computer science) a listing of the files stored in memory (usually on a hard disk)

Origin

From Middle English directorie, dyrectorye, from Medieval Latin dīrēctōrium. By surface analysis, direct + -ory. Doublet of directorium. The political sense is a semantic loan from French directoire.

Phrases

  • directory assistance
  • directory climbing
  • directory enquiries
  • directory service
  • directory traversal

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