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); folder (A named storage area on a computer containing files and other folders. Folders are used to organize information electronically, the same way actual folders in a filing cabinet do); pool (A group of things, such as invoices, sales orders, or productions, that have characteristics in common and are to be handled in a similar fashion) |