autoindex

/ˌɔːtoʊɪndˈɛks/

Definitions

1. noun

an automatically generated index of files in a directory, typically used in web servers to list the contents of a directory on the web

“The web server enabled autoindex to show the list of files available for download.”

2. verb

to generate an automatically generated index of files in a directory

“The script autoindexes the directory every hour to ensure the latest files are listed.”

Synonyms

  • automatic index
  • directory listing

Antonyms

  • directory hide
  • manual index