folderlistingcommand
nounUK /ˈfəʊldə ˈlɪstɪŋ kəˈmɑːnd/
US /ˈfoʊldər ˈlɪstɪŋ kəˈmænd/
A folder listing command is a computer instruction that shows you all the files inside a folder.
Type the folder listing command to see what is inside the folder.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A command that prints the names of files and subfolders in a directory.
The folder listing command printed every file name on the screen.
3. A tool used in a terminal to check what a folder contains.
She used a folder listing command to check the folder before deleting anything.
4. An instruction that displays the contents of a directory in a computer system.
The folder listing command showed three subfolders and ten files.