file system

See also: filesystem

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Etymology

From file +‎ system.

Pronunciation

  • 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.
    • 2025, Fergus Toolan, File System Forensics, John Wiley & Sons, →ISBN, page 3:
      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 […] .
  3. (computing) A set of blocks that are organized in this way.

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