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DIR

n. countable
B2 Upper Intermediate dir

n. Stands for directory. A folder on a computer where you store files and other folders.

n. Abbreviation for directory. A container within a file system that holds references to other files and subdirectories.


SIMPLE

Save the photo in the project dir.

CONTEXTUAL

The system administrator moved all user data into a shared dir on the server.

COMPLEX

In Unix-like systems, the root dir serves as the top-level container from which all other paths branch.

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