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Directory Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Directory? [n] an alphabetical list of names and addresses [n] (computer science) a listing of the files stored in memory (usually on a hard disk) Synonyms \| Synonyms for Directory: Related Terms \| Find terms related to Directory: account \| acquaintance \| advisory body \| Almanach de Gotha \| announcement \| assembly \| association \| atlas \| Baedeker \| bench \| bibliography \| blue book \| board \| board of directors \| board of regents \| board of trustees \| body of advisers \| borough council \| brain trust \| briefing \| British Cabinet \| bulletin \| business directory \| cabinet \| cadre \| calendar \| camarilla \| casebook \| catalog \| catalogue raisonne \| chamber \| checklist \| city council \| city directory \| classified catalog \| classified directory \| common council \| communication \| communique \| concordance \| conference \| congress \| consultative assembly \| council \| council fire \| council of ministers \| council of state \| council of war \| county council \| court \| cyclopedia \| data \| datum \| deliberative assembly \| diatesseron \| dictionary catalog \| diet \| directorate \| dispatch \| divan \| encyclopedia \| enlightenment \| evidence \| executive arm \| executive committee \| executive hierarchy \| facts \| factual information \| familiarization \| finding list \| gazetteer \| gen \| genealogy \| general information \| governing board \| governing body \| guidebook \| handbook \| handlist \| handout \| hard information \| harmony \| incidental information \| index \| info \| information \| infrastructure \| instruction \| intelligence \| interlocking directorate \| itinerary \| junta \| kitchen cabinet \| knowledge \| legislature \| light \| management \| mention \| message \| notice \| notification \| parish council \| pedigree \| phone book \| polyglot \| presentation \| privy council \| promotional material \| proof \| publication \| publicity \| record book \| Red Book \| reference book \| release \| report \| road map \| roadbook \| Royal Kalendar \| Sanhedrin \| sidelight \| Social Register \| source book \| soviet \| staff \| statement \| steering committee \| studbook \| syndicate \| synod \| telephone book \| telephone directory \| the administration \| the brass \| the dope \| the executive \| the goods \| the know \| the people upstairs \| the scoop \| top brass \| transmission \| tribunal \| US Cabinet \| white book \| white paper \| word \| work of reference \| Yellow Pages See Also \| blue book \| book of facts \| list \| listing \| phone book \| phonebook \| reference \| reference book \| reference work \| subdirectory \| telephone book \| telephone directory Directory In Webster's Dictionary \Direct"ory\, a. [L. directorius.] Containing directions; enjoining; instructing; directorial. \Direct"ory\, 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.

Directory Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Directory?

[n] an alphabetical list of names and addresses
[n] (computer science) a listing of the files stored in memory (usually on a hard disk)

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Directory In Webster's Dictionary

\Di*rect"o*ry\, a. [L. directorius.]
Containing directions; enjoining; instructing; directorial.


\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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