What is a database directory?

What is difference between database and Active Directory?

Or, in more general terms, when someone refers to a database is usually referencing SQL or Oracle. But when someone refers to a directory is usually referencing a hierarchy like Active Directory or a type of File System (NTFS for example).

Is database a folder?

Database folders To help you manage a large number of files, the default database folder supports placing files in subfolders, but only one level down. An additional database folder. You can use the additional database folder to host encrypted and nonencrypted database files.

Where is data directory stored?

Each database has a data directory located under database directory.

What is called directory?

In computing, a directory is a file system cataloging structure which contains references to other computer files, and possibly other directories. On many computers, directories are known as folders, or drawers, analogous to a workbench or the traditional office filing cabinet.