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<p>In <a href="page.php?w=computing">computing</a>, a <b>directory service</b> or <b>name service</b> maps the names of network resources to their respective <a href="page.php?w=network_address">network address</a>es. It is a shared information infrastructure for locating, managing, administering and organizing everyday items and network resources, which can include volumes, folders, files, printers, users, groups, devices, telephone numbers and other objects. A directory service is a critical component of a <a href="page.php?w=network_operating_system">network operating system</a>.</p><p>
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