subdirectory

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noun

A directory located inside another directory.

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subfolder
OriginEnglish directory ← Latin sub- →
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Meanings

nounsubdirectory (plural subdirectories)

plural subdirectories

  1. computingA directory located inside another directory.

    Synonyms: subfolder

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA directory located inside another directory.

Similar
subfolder
Also see
subfolder

Origin

  1. Latinsub
  2. Latinsub-
  3. Englishsub-
  4. Englishdirectory
  5. Englishsubdirectory

From sub- + directory.

Full word history & related roots →

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 子目錄 /子目录
  • 子目錄 /子目录 (zǐmùlù)directory located inside another directory
Czech podadresář
  • podadresářdirectory located inside another directory
Finnish alihakemisto
  • alihakemistodirectory located inside another directory
French sous-répertoire
  • sous-répertoiredirectory located inside another directory
German Unterverzeichnis
  • Unterverzeichnisdirectory located inside another directory
Greek υποφάκελος
  • υποφάκελος (ypofákelos)directory located inside another directory
Hebrew תיקיית משנה
  • תיקיית משנה (tikiyát mishné)directory located inside another directory
Icelandic undirmappa
  • undirmappadirectory located inside another directory
Irish fochomhadlann, fofhillteán
  • fochomhadlanndirectory located inside another directory
  • fofhillteándirectory located inside another directory
Japanese サブディレクトリ, サブフォルダ
  • サブディレクトリ (sabudirekutori)directory located inside another directory
  • サブフォルダ (sabuforuda)directory located inside another directory
Portuguese subdiretório, subpasta
  • subdiretóriodirectory located inside another directory
  • subpastadirectory located inside another directory
Russian подкатало́г, поддиректо́рия
  • подкатало́г (podkatalóg)directory located inside another directory
  • поддиректо́рия (poddirektórija)directory located inside another directory
  • подпа́пка (podpápka)directory located inside another directory
Turkish altdizin, altklasör
  • altdizindirectory located inside another directory
  • altklasördirectory located inside another directory
Cite this entry
APA

subdirectory. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subdirectory

MLA

“subdirectory.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subdirectory. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “subdirectory,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subdirectory.

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