active directory

noun

a directory service of Microsoft for Windows domain networks.

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nounactive directory (plural active directories)

plural active directories

  1. a directory service of Microsoft for Windows domain networks.

    Synonyms: AD

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna directory service of Microsoft for Windows domain networks.

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active directory. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/active%20directory

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“active directory.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/active%20directory. Accessed November 2, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “active directory,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/active%20directory.

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