filecatalog
nounUK /ˈfaɪlˌkætəlɒɡ/
US /ˈfaɪlˌkætəlɔːɡ/
A file catalog is a list that helps you find your computer files.
She searched the file catalog to find her old photos.
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2. A library-style list of stored documents kept in a filing system.
The office manager updated the file catalog after adding new client records.
3. A software tool that organizes and tracks files on a computer.
The file catalog scanned the whole drive and listed every document.
4. The act of making an organized list of files.
File cataloging took all afternoon, but now everything is easy to find.