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                      3: directory                   Definition                  directory
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                      8: A directory is a table that  maps names to files; in other words,
                      9: it associates  the names  of a file  with their locations  on the
                     10: mass storage  device.  Under some  operating systems, directories
                     11: are also files, and can be handled like a file.
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                     13: Directories allow files to  be organized on a mass storage device
                     14: in a rational manner, by function or owner.
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                     16: ***** See Also *****
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                     18: definitions, file
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