Windows directory
[/ˈwɪndoʊz dəˈrɛktəri/]
nounpl: Windows directories
diretório do Windows
1. A folder or directory in the Windows operating system, particularly the system directory that contains essential Windows operating system files
The Windows directory stores critical system files needed for the operating system to function properly.
O diretório do Windows armazena arquivos de sistema críticos necessários para o sistema operacional funcionar adequadamente.
2. Any folder or subdirectory within the Windows file system hierarchy
You can create a new Windows directory to organize your documents and files.
Você pode criar um novo diretório do Windows para organizar seus documentos e arquivos.
This is a technical computing term widely used in both Brazilian Portuguese and European Portuguese. In Brazil, 'pasta' is the informal everyday term for folder/directory, while 'diretório' is more formal and technical. Both terms are understood and accepted in professional IT contexts in Brazil and Portugal.
Related Idioms & Phrases
navigate the Windows directory
access the Windows directory
create a Windows directory
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