Current directory

 

The current directory is similar to the idea of the current library. It is also called the current working directory, or just working directory.

Your current directory is the first directory in which the operating system looks for your programs and files and stores your temporary files and output. When you request an operation on an object, such as a file, the system searches for the object in your current directory unless you specify a different directory path.

 

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Directory