web directory

wɛb daɪˈrɛktəri

web directories

Definition

Definition of web directory - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

website collection

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database of selected websites for easy browsing

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I found the recipe on a cooking web directory.

navigation tool

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online tool for finding categorized websites

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The web directory helped me find educational resources.

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Expressions with web

spider's web

web spun by spiders to catch prey

The spider's web glistened with morning dew.

web surfing

casual browsing of websites for fun or leisure

I spent the afternoon web surfing for new recipes.

tangled web

difficult situation with many complex components

The investigation uncovered a tangled web of lies and deceit.

surf the web

browse the internet for information or entertainment

She likes to surf the web in the evenings.

weave a web

create a web by interlacing threads

The spider weaves a web to catch insects.

caught in a web

adj.

trapped in a complex situation

She felt caught in a web of lies and deceit.

Expressions with directory

telephone directory

book listing names and phone numbers of people

I found her number in the telephone directory.

directory listing

digital display showing names of files and folders inside one folder

The terminal showed a directory listing of all the project files.

home directory

main folder for a user's files and settings on a computer

Each user has a separate home directory on the system.

business directory

organized list of companies with contact details often grouped by type

She searched the online business directory to find local plumbers.

electronic directory

organized list of information stored and accessed using electronic devices

The company uses an electronic directory to find staff phone numbers quickly.

directory path

text showing the route of folders to a place in storage

Type the directory path in the address bar to open the folder.

directory server

computer system that stores organized records about network users and resources

The company uses a central directory server for employee logins.

directory structure

organized hierarchy of folders and files in a computer system

The developer cleaned up the directory structure to simplify future maintenance.

directory tree

hierarchical layout of folders and files in a computer system

The administrator examined the directory tree to locate the configuration files.

user directory

folder in a computer system that stores one person's files and settings

Each employee saves reports in their user directory on the company server.

Examples of web directory in a sentence

The web directory lists top travel blogs.
I used a web directory to locate cooking blogs.
Web directories categorize sites for easier access.

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French:annuaire, annuaire web, ...
German:Webverzeichnis, Internetverzeichnis, ...
Italian:directory web, indice web, ...
Spanish:directorio web, guía de sitios web, ...
Portuguese:diretório web, diretório online, ...
Chinese:网站目录, 网络目录, ...
Japanese:ウェブディレクトリ, サイトディレクトリ, ...
Arabic:دَلِيل مَوَاقِع, دَلِيل إِلِكْتْرُونِي, ...
Hebrew:מַאֲגַר אֲתָרִים, מַדְרִיךְ אֲתָרִים, ...
Russian:веб-каталог, интернет-каталог, ...
Ukrainian:веб-каталог, онлайн-довідник, ...
Hindi:वेब निर्देशिका, वेब डायरेक्टरी, ...
Bengali:ওয়েব ডিরেক্টরি, ওয়েব নির্দেশিকা, ...
Catalan:directori web, ...
Czech:webový adresář, internetový katalog, ...
Danish:webkatalog, webdirectory, ...
Dutch:webdirectory, ...
Greek:κατάλογος ιστοσελίδων, διαδικτυακός κατάλογος, ...
Hungarian:webkatalógus, weblapkatalógus, ...
Khmer:បញ្ជីគេហទំព័រ, ថតបណ្ដាញ, ...
Korean:웹 디렉토리, 사이트 목록, ...
Persian:دایرکتوری وب, راهنمای وب, ...
Polish:katalog stron internetowych, ...
Portuguese (BR):diretório de sites, diretório da web, ...
Romanian:director web, director de site-uri, ...
Swedish:webbkatalog, webbdirektori, ...
Thai:ไดเรกทอรีเว็บ, สารบัญเว็บไซต์, ...
Turkish:web dizini, ...
Vietnamese:thư mục web, danh mục web, ...

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