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NotebookDirectory

gives the directory of the current evaluation notebook.

NotebookDirectory[nb]
gives the directory for the notebook specified by nb.

NotebookDirectory gives $Failed if the specified notebook has never been saved as a file.

The directory given by NotebookDirectory is on the filesystem of the computer on which the notebook front end is being run.

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There is no directory for a notebook that has been created but not yet saved:

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