The temp directory is where temporary files are located. Temporary files are collection (.CCC) files, sort scratch space (.TMP), space for TEMP tables, etc. CCC and TMP files are purged when you quit the application.
The temp directory is one of the following (this is the hierarchy of determining the location of the temp directory):
1) The directory named in the WINDDL_TMP environment variable 2) The directory named in a FILE TEMP clause in your AI
3) The C:\THUNDER\TEMP directory
4) The directory where your AI is located
Item 3 assumes you installed Thunderbolt in C:\THUNDER. If not, replace the C:\THUNDER part with where you did install it.