file system

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See also: filesystem

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Etymology

From file +‎ system.

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  • Audio (US):(file)

Noun

file system (plural file systems)

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

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