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loop device

loop device noun: a pseudodevice that makes a file accessible as a block device.

Noun

loop device (plural loop devices)

  1. (Unix) A pseudodevice that makes a file accessible as a block device.

Forms of loop device

pluralloop devices

Questions about loop device

What does loop device mean?
Loop device means a pseudodevice that makes a file accessible as a block device.
What part of speech is loop device?
Loop device is a noun.
What is the plural of loop device?
The plural of loop device is loop devices.

Words near loop device in the dictionary

  1. loop antenna
  2. loop antennae
  3. loop antennas
  4. loop de loop
  5. loop de loops
  6. loop device
  7. loop devices
  8. loop disconnect dialing
  9. loop diuretic
  10. loop diuretics
  11. loop hole

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