Directory and List

Directory

Directory noun - Computer science) a listing of the files stored in memory (usually on a hard disk.
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Synonyms for Directory

List is a synonym for directory in index topic. In some cases you can use "List" instead a noun "Directory", when it comes to topics like guide.

List

List noun - A record of a series of items (as names or titles) usually arranged according to some system.
Usage example: we put eggs, sour cream, tomatoes, roast beef, and cheddar cheese on the shopping list

Directory is a synonym for list in catalogue topic. You can use "Directory" instead a noun "List", if it concerns topics such as record, inventory.

Nearby Words: listing, listed, lister

How words are described

old old directory old list
full full directory full list
large large directory large list
main main directory main list

Both words in one sentence

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