file system

Definitions

1. A physical system for organizing documents, as in a library or office.
2. A method of organizing blocks of data on a storage device into files and directories.
3. A set of blocks that are organized in this way.

Equivalents

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 […].”

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