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Monday April 26, 2010
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Monday April 26, 2010
You hear the term "directory" from time to time but what does that mean? It seems that some people use it almost interchangeably with the term "folder." Here we'll tell you
what the definition of directory is
and where the word originated.Download this episode now
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- In the early days of computers, there were no folders as we know them.
- Under DOS, the containers that held files were called "directories."
- The main directory of the hard drive was called the root directory.
- The command to find out what was in a directory is "DIR", which stands for directory.
- For all intents and purposes, the word directory should be considered interchangeable with folder.
- One obvious difference is that a folder is graphical but a directory is not.
- Under DOS, the containers that held files were called "directories."
- The main directory of the hard drive was called the root directory.
- The command to find out what was in a directory is "DIR", which stands for directory.
- For all intents and purposes, the word directory should be considered interchangeable with folder.
- One obvious difference is that a folder is graphical but a directory is not.
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