Glossary: Operating System Basics
home folder
Also written: ~, home directory, /home
Each user's own folder, such as `/home/ubuntu` on Linux, `C:\Users\Priya` on Windows or `/Users/jo` on a Mac. `~` is shorthand for it.
Glossary: Operating System Basics
Also written: ~, home directory, /home
Each user's own folder, such as `/home/ubuntu` on Linux, `C:\Users\Priya` on Windows or `/Users/jo` on a Mac. `~` is shorthand for it.