In computer file systems, the root directory is the first or top-most directory in a hierarchy. It can be likened to the root of a tree - the starting point where all branches originate.
Home directory Filesystem Hierarchy Standard Directory (file systems) Unix Parent directory Working directory Drive letter assignment URI scheme Mount (computing) Tree (data structure) Superuser System call Chroot OpenVMS Process (computing) Computer file File system Unix-like Computing DOS Operating system Microsoft Windows
