• femboy_bird@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
    126·
    1 year ago

    Uhhh directories are files where other files are stored in a computer, folders are pieces of paper used to store pieces of paper (or a file used to store another files in a computer)

    • festnt@sh.itjust.works
      17·
      1 year ago

      folders are only considered files in linux, in windows, its a mess

    • kamenoko@sh.itjust.works
      13·
      1 year ago

      A directory outside of computing is simply a list of items with a common characteristic. A list of names at an apartment building for example.

      • 4am@lemm.ee
        1·
        1 year ago

        And on a CLI a directory is just a list of other files.