Records / Files / Directories

In a certain software package, data is organized in "records."
Sounds good.
The records are included in "files."
That makes sense also.
The files are stored in "directories."
I don't have a problem with that concept.

It gets interesting when you see what icons they chose to help us visualize the process.

	The records are represented by a CD icon.
	The files are represented by a filing cabinet icon.
	The directories are represented by a file folder icon.

So, conceptually, I put my data on a CD, then put the CD in a filing cabinet, and then put the filing cabinet in a file folder!

I'm going to go home and reorganize my office now. . . .