File system
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A physical system for organizing documents, as in a library or office.
- 2 a system of classifying into files (usually arranged alphabetically) wordnet
- 3 A method of organizing blocks of data on a storage device into files and directories.
"Every computer system therefore needs a method of managing files. This is generally achieved through the use of a file system. File systems exist on every electronic storage device […]."
- 4 A set of blocks that are organized in this way.
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More examples"Every computer system therefore needs a method of managing files. This is generally achieved through the use of a file system. File systems exist on every electronic storage device […]."
Etymology
From file + system.