systemdirectoryfolder
nounUK /ˈsɪstəm dəˈrɛktəri ˈfəʊldə/
US /ˈsɪstəm dəˈrɛktəri ˈfoʊldər/
A special folder on a computer that holds important files the computer needs to work.
The technician opened the system directory folder to check the startup files.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A protected location where the operating system stores configuration and driver files.
Deleting items from the system directory folder can break your computer.
3. The top-level container in a file hierarchy that organizes system-level resources.
Backups should include the system directory folder and its subfolders.
4. A hidden folder that ordinary users are not meant to change.
The system directory folder is hidden by default to prevent accidental edits.