| comp., MS |
catalog (A directory of information about data sets, files, or a database. It usually describes where a data set, file or database entity is located and may also include other information, such as the type of device on which each data set or file is stored); directory (An information source that contains data about users, computer files, or other objects. In a file system, a directory stores information about files. In a distributed computing environment (such as a Windows domain), the directory stores information about objects such as printers, fax servers, applications, databases, and users) |
