Definition of "directory" in English

noun

1. A list of names, addresses etc, of specific classes of people or organizations, often in alphabetical order or in some classification.

   • look up an address in the directory

2. (computing) A structured listing of the names and characteristics of the files on a storage device.

3. (computing) A virtual container in a computer's file system, in which files and other directories may be stored. The files and subdirectories in a directory are usually related.

4. (politics) A form of government with a collegial executive whose members jointly exercise power; the executive of such a government.

adjective

1. Containing directions; instructing; directorial.