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directory -- Definition A directory is a table that maps names to files; in other words, it associates the names of a file with their locations on the mass storage device. Under some operating systems, directories are also files, and can be handled like a file. Directories allow files to be organized on a mass storage device in a rational manner, by function or owner. See Also file, Using COHERENT POSIX Standard, §5.1.2