A "directory" in DOS is a "folder" in Windows Explorer.
The terms are interchangeable, and some people call folders "directories" anyway.
A directory in DOS is like a folder in Windows: a collection of files.
folder or directory contents
Creates a new directory or folder.
RD command is used to remove a directory (folder).
RD command is used to remove a directory (folder).
A parameter is a command-line switch or an argument to a function. We use parameters to specify the input variables for the commands or functions we invoke. For instance, when we want to list the contents of a directory or folder, we have to pass the directory or folder path to the appropriate command so that it knows which directory or folder to process.
A directory is just an older term for a file folder, and a way to organize files. In DOS or a command line console, you would type CD and the name of the directory to change into it.
A folder is a directory. Folders can be inside other folders, and so can files...
Computers store data in a series of directories. Each directory, or folder, may contain files or other directories. If a directory is located within another directory, it is called a sub-directory (or sub-folder) of that folder.
A directory is the same as a folder. Go to Start>My Computer> go to the folder you want to make a directory in>click "New Folder" at the top of the screen (or right click and go to new>folder)>Name your folder>press enter>You just made a new folder!
Root directory is the highest level directory and this is the directory that appears first on the screen when you start MS-DOS. Generally, 'C' Drive appears on the MS-DOS screen as root directory.
A directory within an existing directory is called a sub directory.