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Sign in to savein computing, a file system cataloging structure which contains references to other computer files, and possibly other directories
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Screenshot of a Microsoft Windows command prompt window showing a directory listing.
In computing, a directory is a file system cataloging structure that 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. The name derives from books like a telephone directory that lists the phone numbers of all the people living in a certain area.