Thesaurus: directory

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1. a. Containing directions; enjoining; instructing; directorial.
2. n. A collection or body of directions, rules, or ordinances; esp., a book of directions for the conduct of worship; as, the Directory used by the nonconformists instead of the Prayer Book.
3. n. A book containing the names and residences of the inhabitants of any place, or of classes of them; an address book; as, a business directory.
4. n. A body of directors; board of management; especially, a committee which held executive power in France under the first republic.
5. n. Direction; guide.
6. n. an alphabetical list of names and addresses
7. n. (computer science) a listing of the files stored in memory (usually on a hard disk)
8. Containing directions; enjoining; instructing; directorial. 1. A collection or body of directions, rules, or ordinances; esp., a book of directions for the conduct of worship; as, the Directory used by the nonconformists instead of the Prayer Book. 2. A book containing the names and residences of the inhabitants of any place, or of classes of them; an address book; as, a business directory. 3. Etym: [Cf. F. directoire.] A body of directors; board of management; especially, a committee which held executive power in France under the first republic. 4. Direction; guide. [R.] Whitlock.
9. Containing directions; enjoining; instructing; directorial.
10. n:100 n. an alphabetical list of names and addresses n. (computer science) a listing of the files stored in memory (usually on a hard disk)