one small area in a computer where information is stored, or a list of the files and programs stored there. A subdirectory is in a directory, often with other subdirectories
Keep the files in a separate subdirectory.
Synonyms and related words
Computer memory and data storage devices
blu-ray
boot disk
buffer
subdirectory
noun countable computing
US /ˌsʌbdɪˈrekt(ə)ri/
Word Forms
singular
subdirectory
plural
subdirectories
DEFINITIONS1
1
one small area in a computer where information is stored, or a list of the files and programs stored there. A subdirectory is in a directory, often with other subdirectories