file system
file system noun: a physical system for organizing documents, as in a library or office.
Noun
file system (plural file systems)
- A physical system for organizing documents, as in a library or office.
- Synonyms:
- filing system
- 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 […].2025, Fergus Toolan, File System Forensics, John Wiley & Sons, →ISBN, page 3
- A set of blocks that are organized in this way.
file system meaning in Tamil
file system in Tamil
- கோப்பமைப்பு
Synonyms of file system
Forms of file system
| plural | file systems |
|---|---|
| alternative form | filesystem |
Origin of file system
From file + system.
Words formed from file system
Questions about file system
- What does file system mean?
- File system means a physical system for organizing documents, as in a library or office.
- What is file system in Tamil?
- File system in Tamil is கோப்பமைப்பு. See File system meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is file system?
- File system is a noun.
- What is the plural of file system?
- The plural of file system is file systems.
Words near file system in the dictionary
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