On a large multi user system like that at the University of Kent, each user is given their own area on a central server. This is sometimes referred to as a home folder.
Found in the Users folder, the home folder is your personal space in OS X v.10.3. Files stored here are secure from other user accounts. Your home folder is listed as your domain account username.
On a large multi- user system, each user is given their "own" area on a central server. This is sometimes referred to as that user's home folder.
a user's folder for storing files
Your home base in the file system. Your home folder holds your personal files. Its name is the same as your user name.
A folder where you keep personal files and additional directories. By default, File Manager and Terminal Emulator windows are set to the home folder when you first open them. When discussing command-line activities, may be called the home directory.
Your default folder on a server. If you do not specify an initial folder or path for a new connection in Fetch, a server will take you to the home folder for your username. For instance, on a web server, the home folder is often the folder where your webpages are stored. The home folder is usually not the same as the root folder on the server, but you may not have permission to see the parent or any enclosing folders of the home folder. Sometimes referred to as the remote home folder.
A folder (usually on a file server) that administrators can assign to individual users or groups. Administrators use home folders to consolidate user files onto specific file servers for easy backup. Home folders are used by some programs as the default folder for the Open and Save As dialog boxes. Home folders are sometimes referred to as home directories. See also: administrator; group