comp., MS |
directory (An information source that contains data about users, computer files, or other objects. In a file system, a directory stores information about files. In a distributed computing environment (such as a Windows domain), the directory stores information about objects such as printers, fax servers, applications, databases, and users); evidence (The properties of code, such as a digital signature or the zone or site of its origin, that are used by security policy to grant permissions to code) |