file system
11file system — In an operating system, the structure by which files are organized, stored, and named. Some file systems are built in components of the operating system; others are installable. For example, OS/2, Unix, and Microsoft Windows are all capable …
12file system — noun a system of classifying into files (usually arranged alphabetically) • Syn: ↑filing system • Hypernyms: ↑classification system …
13File system — …
14file system — noun a) A method of organizing blocks on a storage device into files and directories. b) A set of blocks which are so organized …
15Virtual file system — A virtual file system (VFS) or virtual filesystem switch is an abstraction layer on top of a more concrete file system. The purpose of a VFS is to allow client applications to access different types of concrete file systems in a uniform way. A… …
16Journaling file system — For the IBM Journaled File System, see JFS (file system). A journaling file system is a file system that keeps track of the changes that will be made in a journal (usually a circular log in a dedicated area of the file system) before committing… …
17Hierarchical 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… …
18Veritas File System — For other uses, see Veritas (disambiguation). VERITAS File System Full name VERITAS File System Introduced 1991 Structures Directory contents extensible hash Limits Max file size 8 EB ( …
19Lustre (file system) — Infobox software name = Lustre developer = Sun Microsystems latest release version = 1.6.5.1 latest release date = release date|2008|07|10 operating system = Linux genre = Shared disk file system license = GPL website = http://www.lustre.org,… …
20Encrypting 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… …
