catalog(A directory of information about data sets, files, or a database. It usually describes where a data set, file or database entity is located and may also include other information, such as the type of device on which each data set or file is stored); directory(An information source that contains data about users, computer files, or other objects. In a file system, a directory stores information about files. In a distributed computing environment (such as a Windows domain), the directory stores information about objects such as printers, fax servers, applications, databases, and users)
catalog(книга или буклет с указанием товаров и цен на них, а также любой справочник с указанием ряда изделий и их характеристик); catalogue(в настоящее время чаще используется слово catalog)
MEF catalog(An object that provides a collection of MEF parts from a specific source, such as a type, an assembly, or a directory, to a MEF composition container. A catalog is responsible for discovering MEF parts that a MEF composition container can make available to MEF apps)
