filestructure

noun
UK /ˈfaɪlˌstrʌktʃə/
US /ˈfaɪlˌstrʌktʃər/

The way files and folders are arranged and organized on a computer.

A good file structure makes it easy to find your homework.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. The internal layout of data within a single file.

The file structure of a spreadsheet includes rows, columns, and cells.

3. A defined format that a program expects when reading or writing a file.

The app rejected the upload because the file structure was invalid.

4. The way records are organized in a database or storage system.

The engineer redesigned the file structure to speed up searches.