root directory

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root directory

[′rüt di‚rek·trē]
(computer science)
The starting point in a hierarchical file system, where the system operates when it is first started.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

root directory

(file system)
The topmost node of a hierarchical file system.
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