file access block
31Unix file types — For normal files in the file system, Unix does not impose or provide any internal file structure. This implies that from the point of view of the operating system, there is only one file type. The structure and interpretation thereof is entirely… …
32Network block device — In Linux, a network block device is a device node whose content is provided by a remote machine. Typically, network block devices are used to access a storage device that does not physically reside in the local machine but on a remote one. As an… …
33Basic direct access method — In IBM mainframe operating systems, basic direct access method (BDAM) is an access method to read and write data sets directly. In BDAM, the programmer has complete control of the organization of the file. Placement and retrieval is done by… …
34List of file formats — This is an incomplete list, which may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by expanding it with reliably sourced entries. See also: List of file formats (alphabetical) This is a list of file formats… …
35Hierarchical File System — Infobox filesystem name = HFS full name = Hierarchical File System developer = Apple Computer introduction os = System 2.1 introduction date = September 17 1985 partition id = Apple HFS (Apple Partition Map) 0xAF (MBR) directory struct = B* tree… …
36Trade group efforts against file sharing — Arts and media industry trade groups such as the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) strongly oppose and attempt to prevent copyright infringement through file sharing. The… …
37Encrypting File System — The Encrypting File System (EFS) on Microsoft Windows is a feature introduced in version 3.0 of NTFS[1] that provides filesystem level encryption. The technology enables files to be transparently encrypted to protect confidential data from… …
38Common Log File System — (CLFS) is a general purpose logging subsystem that is accessible to both kernel mode as well as user mode applications for building high performance transaction logs. It was introduced with Windows Server 2003 R2 and included in later Windows OSs …
39Satellite Internet access — Satellite Internet services are used in locations where terrestrial Internet access is not available and in locations which move frequently. Internet access via satellite is available worldwide, including vessels at sea and mobile land… …
40Data Control Block — In IBM mainframe operating systems, such as OS/360, MVS, z/OS, a Data Control Block (DCB) is a description of a dataset in a program. A DCB is coded in Assembler programs using the DCB macro instruction (which expands into a large number of… …
