Directory (computing)
IN COMPUTING, A FILE SYSTEM CATALOGING STRUCTURE WHICH CONTAINS REFERENCES TO OTHER COMPUTER FILES, AND POSSIBLY OTHER DIRECTORIES
Subdirectory; Directory (computer); Parent directory; Recurse subdirectories; File directory; Subfolder; Directory tree; Directory table; .. (DOS); DOS ..; Directory (file systems); Computer directory; Computer folder; Folder (computing); Linux kernel dcache; Directory Name Lookup Cache; DNLC; Folder name; 🖿; 🗀; 🗁; Parent directories; Subdirectories; Inode/directory
In computing, a directory is a file system cataloging structure which contains references to other computer files, and possibly other directories. On many computers, directories are known as folders, or drawers, analogous to a workbench or the traditional office filing cabinet.