Directory and Folder

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Directory

Directory noun - An alphabetical list of names and addresses.
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Folder and directory are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Folder" instead a noun "Directory".
Nearby Words: direction, director, directive, directorial, directorship

Folder

Folder noun - A short printed publication with no cover or with a paper cover.
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Directory and folder are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Directory" instead a noun "Folder".

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old old directory old folder
full full directory full folder
large large directory large folder
wrong wrong directory wrong folder
Other adjectives: main, available.

Both words in one sentence

  • Video Game / SATAZIUS Opening the game directory, and looking in the Data/map folder revels one folder for each stage.
    Source: Video Game / SATAZIUS
  • A typo in the patch caused it to overwrite the version in the root directory, not the EO folder, resulting in an unbootable system that had to be recovered with a rescue disk.
    Source: Darth Wiki / Idiot Programming
  • Video Game / Sonic Robo Blast 2 When attempting to join a netgame that has WADs the player does not have downloaded, the game will begin attempting to add each individual file to a "DOWNLOAD" folder located in the same directory as the main game.
    Source: Video Game / Sonic Robo Blast 2
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