directory /dɪˈɹɛktəɹi/noun 4adjective 1forms 3 noun4 •A list of names, addresses etc, of specific classes of people or organizations, often in alphabetical order or in some classification. •A structured listing of the names and characteristics of the files on a storage device. •A virtual container in a computer's file system, in which files and other directories may be stored. The files and subdirectories in a directory are usually related. •A form of government with a collegial executive whose members jointly exercise power; the executive of such a government. adjective1 •Containing directions; instructing; directorial. formsdirectories · more directory · most directory