Directory

In computing, a directory is a node in a hierarchical file system which can contain other nodes, such as files or other directories (also known as subdirectories).
==Description==
The term "folder" is often used in systems such as the Macintosh or Microsoft Windows in which directories can be depicted as folders containing files and even more folders.. 2007-02-21. The top level of the directory hierarchy is refered to as the root directory.. 1996-11-21.
===History===
In the first Macintosh File System introduced by Apple Computer in January 1984, directories were actually cosmetic within a flat file system where all files were stored in the root directory, and folders could not contain folders. This was superseded by a true Hierarchical File System in September 1985.On the Macintosh File System by Stephen Hackett, 512 Pixels. 2012-02-25.
==References==
==See also==
*Pathname, the specification of a path to a file within a file system.
*Suitcase, a container of resource fork item, treated as a single file within classic Mac OS.
==External links==
* at Wikipedia
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