A NetWare Directory Services object consists of categories of information, called properties, and the data in those properties. The information is stored in the NetWare Directory database.
Some objects represent physical entities. For example, a User object represents a user, a Printer object represents a printer, and so forth.
Some objects represent logical entities, such as groups and print queues.
Other objects, such as the Organizational Unit object, help you organize and manage objects.
Remember that an NDS object is a structure where information is stored. It isn't the entity it represents.
For example, a Printer object stores information about a single specific printer and helps manage how the printer is used, but it isn't the physical device itself.