cd

Folder navigation command

In computing, cd is the command to change directory, typed at a command line to navigate between folders: cd Documents, cd .. to move up one level.

The command originated in Unix and persists in most operating systems. (Capitalized CD is a compact disc or certificate of deposit.)

command

directory

File system container

navigateGuide through terrain
pathRoute for traveling
terminalAt the endpoint

shell · Unix · Linux · DOS · CLI · prompt · folder · filesystem

Categories

shell commandscat, echo, chmod, grep, kill
Unixbash, cat, grep, chmod, permissions
Unix Commandscat, grep, chmod, ps, kill
code commandscall, return, if, else, for
command linebash, CLI, console, command, commands
DOS Commandscopy, del, type, move, path

Opposites

audio format era

cdstreaming

Real-time digital delivery

vinyl · LP · phonograph record · digital download · MP3

media physicality

cdstreaming

Real-time digital delivery

digital download · cloud storage · Spotify

investment risk/liquidity

cdstocks

Ownership stakes or inventory

equities · cryptocurrency · options · venture capital · checking account

Phrases

CD ROMsLaser-readable storage media
CD playerOptical audio device
CD driveHardware reading optical discs
blank CDRecordable optical media
free trial cd
audio CDDigital sound storage medium

Family

CDs, CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW

Familiarity: Top 1,000,000
Profile: Known to kids · Used worldwide · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G