■ noun ( plural directories )
1》 a book listing individuals or organizations alphabetically or thematically with details such as addresses and telephone numbers.
↘a board in an organization or large store listing names and locations of departments, individuals, etc.
↘ Computing a file consisting solely of a set of other files.
2》 chiefly historical a book of directions for the conduct of Christian worship, especially in Presbyterian and Roman Catholic Churches.
3》 ( the Directory ) the revolutionary government in France 1795–9.