file system

English

noun
Definitions
  • A physical system for organising documents, as in a library or office.
  • (computing) A method of organizing blocks of data on a storage device into files and directories.
  • (computing) A set of blocks that are organized in this way.

Etymology

Compound from English file (computer file, an aggregation of data, cutting and smoothing tool) + English system.

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system

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