directory — English Dictionary

Noun

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

   Broader terms

   listreference work

   Examples

   look up an address in the directory

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

3. 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.

   Synonyms

   folder

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

   Synonyms

   directorate

   Examples

   […] at the Ufa State Conference it was it was the union's conception of a directory (rather than a dictatorship) to rule anti-Bolshevik Russia that won the day.

Adjective

1. Containing directions; instructing; directorial.

Noun

1. an alphabetical list of names and addresses

   Broader terms

   reference bookreferencereference workbook of facts

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

   Broader terms

   listlisting