| director | 1. One who, or that which, directs; one who regulates, guides, or orders; a manager or superintendent. "In all affairs thou sole director." (Swift) 2. One of a body of persons appointed to manage the affairs of a company or corporation; as, the directors of a bank, insurance company, or railroad company. "What made directors cheat in South-Sea year?" (Pope) 3. <mechanics> A part of a machine or instrument which directs its motion or action. 4. <surgery> A slender grooved instrument upon which a knife is made to slide when it is wished to limit the extent of motion of the latter, or prevent its injuring the parts beneath. Origin: Cf. F. Directeur. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| directories | Lists of persons or organizations, systematically arranged, usually in alphabetic or classed order, giving address, affiliations, etc., for individuals, and giving address, officers, functions, and similar data for organizations. (ala glossary of library and information science, 1983) (12 Dec 1998) |
| directory | An alphabetical or classified list of names, organizations, subjects, etc., giving usually titles, addresses, affiliations, and other professional data. (12 Dec 1998) |