directory

di·rec·to·ry  (d-rkt-r, d-)

n. pl. di·rec·to·ries

1. A book containing an alphabetical or classified listing of names, addresses, and other data, such as telephone numbers, of specific persons, groups, or firms.

2. Computer Science

a. A listing of the files contained in a storage device, such as a magnetic disk.

b. A description of the various characteristics of a file, such as the layout of the fields in it.

3. A book of rules or directions.

4. A group or body of directors.

adj.

Serving to direct.

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directory [dɪˈrɛktərɪ -trɪ daɪ-]

n pl -ries

1. (Electronics & Computer Science / Communications & Information) a book, arranged alphabetically or classified by trade listing names, addresses, telephone numbers, etc., of individuals or firms

2. (Electronics & Computer Science / Communications & Information) a book or manual giving directions

3. (Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) a book containing the rules to be observed in the forms of worship used in churches

4. (Business / Professions) a less common word for directorate [2]

5. (Electronics & Computer Science / Computer Science) Computing an area of a disk, Winchester disk, or floppy disk that contains the names and locations of files currently held on that disk

adj

directing

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Directory [dɪˈrɛktərɪ -trɪ daɪ-]

n

the

(Historical Terms) History the body of five directors in power in France from 1795 until their overthrow by Napoleon in 1799 Also called French Directory

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	directory - an alphabetical list of names and addresses book of facts, reference book, reference work, reference - a book to which you can refer for authoritative facts; "he contributed articles to the basic reference work on that topic" phone book, phonebook, telephone book, telephone directory - a directory containing an alphabetical list of telephone subscribers and their telephone numbers blue book - a register of persons who are socially prominent
	2.	directory - (computer science) a listing of the files stored in memory (usually on a hard disk) computer science, computing - the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures list, listing - a database containing an ordered array of items (names or topics) subdirectory - (computer science) a directory that is listed in another directory

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directory

noun index, listing, list, record, register, catalogue, inventory a telephone directory

Translations

directory [dɪˈrektərɪ]

A. N (also telephone directory) → guía f (telefónica); (= street directory) → callejero m, guía f de calles; (= trade directory) → directorio m de comercio (Comput) → directorio m

B. CPD directory assistance N (US) → información f (telefónica)
directory enquiries N (Brit) = directory assistance

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directory [dɪˈrɛktəri daɪˈrɛktəri] n

(= phone book) → annuaire m

(also street directory) → index m des rues, répertoire m des rues

(also trade directory) → annuaire m du commerce

(COMPUTING) → répertoire m
directory assistance n (US) (TELECOMMUNICATIONS) → renseignements mpl
directory enquiries n (British) (TELECOMMUNICATIONS) → renseignements mpl
direct speech n → discours m direct, style m direct
direct tax n → impôt m direct
direct taxation n → imposition f directe

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directory

n

→ Adressbuch nt; (= telephone directory) → Telefonbuch nt; (= trade directory) → Branchenverzeichnis nt; directory inquiries (Brit) or assistance (US) (Telec) → (Fernsprech)auskunft f

(Comput) → Verzeichnis nt, → Directory nt; to change directories → das Directory wechseln

(Hist) the Directory → das Direktorium

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directory [dɪˈrɛkt/ərɪ] n (telephone directory) → elenco (telefonico); (street directory) → stradario; (trade directory) → repertorio del commercio (Comput) → directory m inv

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