home directory

file system directory on a multi-user operating system containing files for a given user of the system; located at <root>\Users\<username> in Windows 7 and above; at /Users/<username> in macOS; and at /home/<username> in Linux or BSD
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home directory

Summary

home directory is a directory[1]. It draws 379 Wikipedia views per month (directory category, ranking #1 of 3).[2]

Key Facts

  • home directory's instance of is recorded as directory[3].
  • home directory is a type of directory[4].
  • home directory's facet of is recorded as operating system[5].
  • home directory's used by is recorded as user account[6].
  • home directory's different from is recorded as root directory[7].

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Designation and Status

home directory's instance of is recorded as directory[3].

Why It Matters

home directory draws 379 Wikipedia views per month (directory category, ranking #1 of 3).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8] It is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[9]

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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_home-directory_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{home directory}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/home-directory}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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  1. 4d ago · Alex rosenberg35 · 2026-05-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P31]]: [[Q201456]]"
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