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listing vs directory

directory vs listing

listing and directory both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
listing Yes No No No
directory Yes No No No
As nouns, directory is a hyponym of listing; that is, directory is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than listing:
  • listing: a database containing an ordered array of items (names or topics)
  • directory: (computer science) a listing of the files stored in memory (usually on a hard disk)
listing (noun) directory (noun)
the act of making a list of items an alphabetical list of names and addresses
a database containing an ordered array of items (names or topics) (computer science) a listing of the files stored in memory (usually on a hard disk)
Difference between listing and directory

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