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working directory

working directory noun: the current directory (container for files etc.), on which commands will operate unless otherwise specified.

Noun

working directory (plural working directories)

  1. The current directory (container for files etc.), on which commands will operate unless otherwise specified.

Forms of working directory

pluralworking directories

Questions about working directory

What does working directory mean?
Working directory means the current directory (container for files etc.), on which commands will operate unless otherwise specified.
What part of speech is working directory?
Working directory is a noun.
What is the plural of working directory?
The plural of working directory is working directories.

Words near working directory in the dictionary

  1. working day
  2. working days
  3. working definition
  4. working definitions
  5. working directories
  6. working directory
  7. working dog
  8. working dogs
  9. working drawing
  10. working drawings
  11. working end

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