| A directory that is located within another directory. A similar term can be used to describe a folder beneath another folder in a graphical user interface (GUI). Below are some additional examples of subdirectories and a subfolder. Subdirectory C:\Windows\System32> In the above MS-DOS subdirectory example Windows is a subdirectory of the System32 directory. /home/users/c/computerhope/public_html/ In the above Linux example, home, user, c, and computerhope are all subdirectories of the public_html directory. Subfolder - Windows +-- System32 +-- Fonts In the above example the Windows folder is a subfolder of the Fonts
and System32 folders. Also see: Directory, Folder, Operating system definitions |