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home directory

[/hoʊm dəˈrɛktəri/]
nounpl: home directories
diretório pessoal
1. The default working directory assigned to a user on a computer system, typically containing the user's personal files, documents, and configuration settings.
When you log in to your computer, you are taken to your home directory.
Quando você faz login no seu computador, você é levado ao seu diretório pessoal.
2. In Unix-like systems, the directory specified by the HOME environment variable where a user's personal files are stored.
The home directory path in Linux is usually /home/username.
O caminho do diretório pessoal no Linux é geralmente /home/nomedousuário.
Synonyms
user directoryhome folderuser home

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
diretório pessoal
Most common term in Brazilian Portuguese computing contexts
Brazil
pasta inicial
Alternative term, especially in user-friendly contexts
Portugal
diretório pessoal
Standard term used in Portuguese computing
Portugal
pasta home
Literal translation sometimes used in informal contexts
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